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telling

[ tel-ing ]

adjective

  1. having force or effect; effective; striking:

    a telling blow.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed:

    a telling analysis of motivation in business.



telling

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having a marked effect or impact

    a telling blow

  2. revealing

    a telling smile

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٱiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of telling1

First recorded in 1850–55; tell 1 + -ing 2
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"It's about telling the next young band both through the music industry and through the political class that you cannot speak about Palestine," he said.

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He told Swedish television he was "very surprised and scared" and shortly after "swarms of police and ambulances" started blocking off the street and telling people to move back.

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In Yarrabah, Ms Andrews becomes suddenly tearful, telling how her two daughters, studying at university in Brisbane, were intimidated and got "so many racist remarks" after the vote.

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"We will reach net zero in a way that treads lightly on people's lives, not telling them how to live or behave," said the prime minister's official spokesman.

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"To be honest, it wasn't until the end of 2024 where it was just like my glands swelled up. My neck swelled up. Now, that was major telling sign," she said.

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