Telling

a.

1.

Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech.

Noun	1.	telling - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable" Synonyms: recounting, relation
	2.	telling - informing by words Synonyms: apprisal, notification
	3.	telling - disclosing information or giving evidence about another Synonyms: tattle, singing
Adj.	1.	telling - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down" Synonyms: revealing, telltale
	2.	telling - powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" Synonyms: cogent, weighty
	3.	telling - producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" Synonyms: impressive

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