telling

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɛlɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of tell#English|tell

Adjective

telling

1. Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.

   a telling blow

2. Revealing information; bearing significance.

   a telling smile

3. Serving to convince.

   telling evidence

Noun

telling (plural tellings)

1. The act of narration.
2. The disclosure of information.
3. (archaic) Counting, numbering.
4. (usually in the negative) Ability to determine.

Synonyms

• (counting, numbering) enumeration; see also Thesaurus:counting

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