tell·ing /ˈtɛlɪŋ/
1. an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
synset: relation, telling, recounting
synset: telling, apprisal, notification
3. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
synset: tattle, singing, telling
1. disclosing unintentionally something concealed; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
synset: revealing, telling, telltale
2. powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"
synset: cogent, telling, weighty
3. producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
synset: impressive, telling
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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