telling

Letters that make telling

e, g, l, n, t, i are letters that make 'telling'

Words within telling

el, ell, Tell, te, Lin, ng, EL, li, in, ling, IN, Elli, In, Li, Te, tell are words within 'telling'

Anagrams of telling

gillnet is an anagram of 'telling'


6 possible definitions for 'telling'

Telling as "powerfully persuasive"

Under this definition, telling is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weighty, cogent have the same meaning as 'telling'

Derivatives of telling

cogency, weightiness, weight are derivatives of 'telling'.

Similar to telling

persuasive is similar to telling.

Example of telling used within this context

"a cogent argument", "a telling presentation", "a weighty argument"


Telling as "disclosing information or giving evidence about another"

Under this definition, telling is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

singing, tattle have the same meaning as 'telling'

telling as a type

'telling' can be a type of disclosure, revealing, revelation.

Derivatives of telling

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, blab, babble, sing, babble out, peach, tattle, talk, evidence, tell, revealing, blab out, telling, telltale(a) are derivatives of 'telling'.


Telling as "informing by words"

Under this definition, telling is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

apprisal, notification have the same meaning as 'telling'

telling as a type

'telling' can be a type of informing, making known.

Types of telling

notice, warning are types of 'telling'.

Derivatives of telling

advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, tell, apprize, state, say are derivatives of 'telling'.


Telling as "an act of narration"

Under this definition, telling is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

relation, recounting have the same meaning as 'telling'

telling as a type

'telling' can be a type of narration, recital, yarn.

Derivatives of telling

tell, narrate, relate, recount, recite are derivatives of 'telling'.


Telling as "disclosing unintentionally"

Under this definition, telling is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

revealing, telltale(a) have the same meaning as 'telling'

Derivatives of telling

tattler, tattletale, taleteller, telltale, blabbermouth, telling, singing, tattle, talebearer are derivatives of 'telling'.

Similar to telling

informative, informatory are similar to 'telling'.

Example of telling used within this context

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


Telling as "producing a strong effect"

Under this definition, telling is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impressive has the same meaning as telling

Derivatives of telling

impressiveness, ingrain, instill, impress, strike, move, affect are derivatives of 'telling'.

Similar to telling

effectual, effective, efficacious are similar to 'telling'.

Example of telling used within this context

"gave an impressive performance as Othello", "a telling gesture"



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