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telltale
noun tell·tale \ˈtel-ˌtāl\
Definition of TELLTALE
1
a : talebearer, informer b : an outward sign : indication
2
: a device for indicating or recording something: as a : a wind-direction indicator often in the form of a ribbon b : a strip of metal on the front wall of a racquets or squash court above which the ball must be hit
— telltale adjective
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First Known Use of TELLTALE
circa 1548
Related to TELLTALE
- Synonyms
- circulator, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, quidnunc, talebearer, tale-teller, gossip, yenta
Rhymes with TELLTALE
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TELLTALE Defined for Kids
telltale
adjective tell·tale \ˈtel-ˌtāl\
Definition of TELLTALE for Kids
: indicating or giving evidence of something <… she figured the telltale signs of crying would have disappeared by the time she got to her grandmother's house. — Kevin Henkes, Olive's Ocean>
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