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telling (adj.)

"having effect or force," 1852, past-participle adjective from tell (v.).

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Definitions of telling from WordNet
1
telling (n.)
an act of narration;
Synonyms: relation / recounting
telling (n.)
informing by words;
Synonyms: apprisal / notification
telling (n.)
disclosing information or giving evidence about another;
Synonyms: tattle / singing
2
telling (adj.)
disclosing unintentionally something concealed;
a telling smile
Synonyms: revealing / telltale
telling (adj.)
powerfully persuasive;
a telling presentation
Synonyms: cogent / weighty
telling (adj.)
producing a strong effect;
a telling gesture
Synonyms: impressive
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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