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English adjective: telltale

1. telltale disclosing unintentionally


SamplesA telling smile.
A telltale panel of lights.
A telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down.


Synonymsrevealing, telling


Similarinformative, informatory


Antonymsuninformative


English noun: telltale

1. telltale (person) someone who gossips indiscreetly


Synonymsblabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale


Broader (hypernym)gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger









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