TELLING

TEL ·LING 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an act of narration
  2. informing by words
  3. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

💬 Examples

  • "he was the hero according to his own relation"
  • "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

🔗 Similar words

relationrecountingapprisalnotificationtattlesinging
adjective
  1. disclosing unintentionally something concealed
  2. powerfully persuasive
  3. producing a strong effect

💬 Examples

  • "a telling smile"
  • "a telltale panel of lights"
  • "a cogent argument"
  • "a telling presentation"

🔗 Similar words

revealingtelltale(a)cogentweightyimpressive
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