Analysis Complete

telling

/ telling /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
informing by words
Type of:
informing making known
Kinds of:
notice
Derived:
advise notify give notice send word apprise
noun Sense 2
an act of narration
"he was the hero according to his own relation"
"his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
Type of:
narration recital yarn
Derived:
tell narrate recount recite relate
adjective satellite Sense 3
producing a strong effect
"gave an impressive performance as Othello"
"a telling gesture"
Similar:
effective effectual efficacious
adjective satellite Sense 4
powerfully persuasive
"a cogent argument"
"a telling presentation"
"a weighty argument"
Similar:
forceful
adjective satellite Sense 5
disclosing unintentionally
"a telling smile"
"a telltale panel of lights"
"a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
Similar:
informative informatory
noun Sense 6
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Type of:
disclosure revelation revealing
Derived:
tell evidence spill the beans let the cat out of the bag talk
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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informing making known notice narration recital yarn effective effectual efficacious forceful informative informatory