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telling - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'telling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Telling [ a.]
- Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech.
2 . Telling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Tell

Meaning of 'telling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . telling [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an act of narration
Example in sentence:
  • he was the hero according to his own relation;
  • his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
2 . telling [ s]
Meaning (2):
- powerfully persuasive
Example in sentence:
  • a cogent argument;
  • a telling presentation;
  • a weighty argument
Meaning (3):
- producing a strong effect
Example in sentence:
  • a telling gesture;
  • gave an impressive performance as Othello
Meaning (4):
- disclosing unintentionally something concealed
Example in sentence:
  • a telling smile;
  • a telltale panel of lights;
  • a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down

Nearby Words:

telamones telangiectasis telangiectasy telarly telary teledu telegram telegrammic telegraph telegraphed

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