Akademik

telltale
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noun
someone who gossips indiscreetly
Syn: ↑tattletale, ↑tattler, ↑taleteller, ↑talebearer, ↑blabbermouth
Derivationally related forms: ↑tattle (for: ↑tattler)
Hypernyms: ↑gossip, ↑gossiper, ↑gossipmonger, ↑rumormonger, ↑rumourmonger, ↑newsmonger
II
adjective
disclosing unintentionally (Freq. 1)
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a telling smile

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a telltale panel of lights

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a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down

Syn: ↑revealing, ↑telling
Similar to: ↑informative, ↑informatory
Derivationally related forms: ↑telling (for: ↑telling)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.