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telling meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of telling at MeaningMonkey.org. telling meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.TELLING noun
Definition of telling (noun)
- an act of narration
- "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
- synonyms: recounting, relation
- informing by words
- synonyms: apprisal, notification
- disclosing information or giving evidence about another
TELLING adjective
Definition of telling (adjective)
- disclosing unintentionally
- powerfully persuasive
- producing a strong effect
- "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
- synonyms: impressive
Source: Princeton University Wordnet