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[ adjective ] disclosing unintentionally

Synonyms

telling revealing

Examples

"a telling smile" "a telltale panel of lights" "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

Used in print

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

The son and heir of a prominent family marries a girl who has tell-tale shadows on the half-moons of her finger_nails .

Related terms

informative

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[ noun ] someone who gossips indiscreetly

Related terms

gossip tattle

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