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Telling

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Definitions for Telling

noun
an act of narration
Synonyms
relation recounting
Examples
  1. he was the hero according to his own relation
  2. his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
noun
informing by words
Synonyms
apprisal notification
noun
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Synonyms
tattle singing
adjective
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
Synonyms
revealing telltale(a)
Examples
  1. a telling smile
  2. a telltale panel of lights
  3. a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
adjective
powerfully persuasive
Synonyms
cogent weighty
Examples
  1. a cogent argument
  2. a telling presentation
  3. a weighty argument
adjective
producing a strong effect
Synonyms
impressive
Examples
  1. gave an impressive performance as Othello
  2. a telling gesture
verb
express in words
Synonyms
state say tell
Examples
  1. He said that he wanted to marry her
  2. tell me what is bothering you
  3. state your opinion
  4. state your name
verb
let something be known
Synonyms
tell
Examples
  1. Tell them that you will be late
verb
narrate or give a detailed account of
Synonyms
tell narrate recount recite
Examples
  1. Tell what happened
  2. The father told a story to his child
verb
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Synonyms
order tell enjoin say
Examples
  1. I said to him to go home
  2. She ordered him to do the shopping
  3. The mother told the child to get dressed
verb
discern or comprehend
Synonyms
tell
Examples
  1. He could tell that she was unhappy
verb
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Synonyms
assure tell
Examples
  1. I tell you that man is a crook!
verb
give evidence
Synonyms
tell evidence
Examples
  1. he was telling on all his former colleague
verb
mark as different
Synonyms
distinguish separate differentiate secern secernate severalize severalise tell tell apart
Examples
  1. We distinguish several kinds of maple

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