telling
[ tel-ing ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪŋ /
adjective
having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow.
revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business.
SYNONYMS FOR telling
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OTHER WORDS FROM telling
tell·ing·ly, adverbun·tell·ing, adjectiveWords nearby telling
Tell el Amarna, teller, Teller, Edward, Téllez, tellin, telling, tell it like it is, tell it to the Marines, tell me, tell off, Telloh
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British Dictionary definitions for telling
telling
/ (ˈtɛlɪŋ) /
adjective
having a marked effect or impacta telling blow
revealinga telling smile
Derived forms of telling
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