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1 Telling — Tell ing, a. Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. {Tell ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2 telling — [tel′iŋ] adj. 1. having an effect; forceful; striking [a telling retort] 2. that tells or reveals much SYN. VALID tellingly adv …
3 telling — index caveat, cogent, conversation, demonstrative (illustrative), determinative, disclosure (act of disclosing), eloquent …
4 telling — compelling, convincing, cogent, sound, *valid Analogous words: forceful, forcible, *powerful, potent: *effective, effectual, efficacious: *conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive …
5 telling — [adj] effective, significant cogent, considerable, conspicuous, convincing, crucial, decisive, devastating, effectual, forceful, forcible, important, impressive, influential, marked, operative, potent, powerful, satisfactory, satisfying, solid,… …
6 telling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a striking or revealing effect; significant. DERIVATIVES tellingly adverb …
7 telling — [[t]te̱lɪŋ[/t]] tellings 1) N VAR The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga... These stories grow in the telling. 2) ADJ GRADED If… …
8 telling — tell|ing1 [ˈtelıŋ] adj 1.) having a great or important effect = ↑significant ▪ a telling argument 2.) showing the true character or nature of someone or something, often without being intended telling comment/example/detail etc >tellingly adv… …
9 telling — /ˈtɛlɪŋ / (say teling) adjective 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. indicative of one s feelings; revealing: a telling blush. –phrase 3. take a telling, Colloquial to be warned: he ought to take a telling. {tell1 + …
10 telling — tellingly, adv. /tel ing/, adj. 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. [1850 55; TELL1 + ING2] Syn. 1. powerful, forceful …
11 telling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Telling is used after these nouns: ↑fortune, ↑story {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Telling is used with these nouns: ↑anecdote, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑detail, ↑example, ↑phrase, ↑ …
12 telling — n. certainty there is no telling what will happen * * * [ telɪŋ] [ certainty ] there is no telling what will happen …
13 telling — tell|ing [ telıŋ ] adjective 1. ) very important or effective: His most telling weakness has been his failure to provide strategic vision. 2. ) showing or suggesting the truth about a situation, often in a way that was not intended: This incident …
14 telling — adjective 1 having a great or important effect; significant (1): a telling argument 2 a remark that is telling shows what you really think although you may not intend it to tellingly adverb …
15 telling — UK [ˈtelɪŋ] / US adjective 1) very important, or having a large effect His most telling weakness has been his failure to provide strategic vision. 2) showing or suggesting the truth about a situation, often in a way that was not intended This… …
16 telling — tell•ing [[t]ˈtɛl ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow[/ex] 2) indicative of much otherwise unnoticed; revealing: a telling analysis[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55 tell′ing•ly, adv …
17 Telling — Tell Tell (t[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Told} (t[=o]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Telling}.] [AS. tellan, from talu tale, number, speech; akin to D. tellen to count, G. z[ a]hlen, OHG. zellen to count, tell, say, Icel. telja, Dan. tale to speak,… …
18 telling — See track telling …
19 telling — adjective Date: 1851 carrying great weight and producing a marked effect ; effective, expressive < the most telling evidence > Synonyms: see valid • tellingly adverb …
20 Telling — this interesting and long established surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal byname Tila , from til , capable, with the addition of the Olde English pre 7th Century patronymic suffix ing ,… …
