telling
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈtɛlɪŋ/
- Her expression was telling, hinting at the disappointment she felt.
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Examples
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This line in the letter is the most telling line in this entire letter.
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Like, I do think it's going to be telling of how he views women.
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The results of the study were telling, revealing a clear pattern in the data.
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The teacher's comments were telling of the student's understanding of the material.
Synonyms
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4.0
Showing information or parts that were hidden before
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6.3
Showing something hidden, often without meaning to
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6.8
Clear and easy to follow, so people find it convincing
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5.3
Serious and important, needing careful thought
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8.1
Tends to reveal information
Idioms
- Informal
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8.5
To say this to show you strongly agree with an obvious or unpleasant point
Compounds
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5.8
A way of finding out what will happen to someone in the future using mysterious methods
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word telling comes from the old verb tell, which meant 'to say' or 'to show'. So a telling look or fact 'says' a lot and reveals the truth.