telling

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form tell

Third-person singular tells

Past tense told

Past participle told

Present participle telling

1. The present participle of tell.

Adjective

Positive telling

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is telling, it has a strong effect.
   • Synonym: significant
2. If some kind of evidence is telling, it shows clearly the true nature of someone or something.

Related words

• tellingly

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