telling

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Synonyms: belling, yelling, tolling, felling, selling, welling, celling, tilling, tellin, gelling, jelling

Antonyms: belling, yelling, tolling, felling, selling, welling, celling, tilling, tellin, gelling, jelling

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. present participle and gerund of tell

Adjective

1. Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
   • a telling blow
2. Revealing information; bearing significance.
   • a telling smile
3. Serving to convince.
   • telling evidence

Noun

1. The act of narration.
2. The disclosure of information.
3. Counting, numbering.
4. Ability to determine.

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