telling

Speech parts

1. telling - Noun

2. telling - Adjective

3. telling - Verb

5. telling - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Tell

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

revealing significant telltale narrative impressive expressive weighty cogent talking meaningful chronicle important word strong meaning
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Antonyms

small little auxiliary slink minor weak
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Hypernyms

revealing revelation disclosure narration informing recital

Hyponyms

notice

Phrases with the word

I'm telling you Telling Lies who are you telling keep telling yourself that telling stories refrain from telling

Anagrams

gillnet

Examples

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods. Seneca

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth. Lillian Hellman

Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. Aristotle

An old man telling lies is like a rich man stealing. Russian Proverb

Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling God what you want. French Proverb

Don't be foolish and awe struck, because foolishness is telling but cursing doesn't hit home. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

tellin tellina tellinacean telling argument telling bone telling example