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Word: telltale (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • revealing something not intended to be known

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Noun:

  • nautical a length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat
  • one who divulges private information with intent to hurt others
  • something that serves to reveal something else
  • tattletale; squealer ''(U.S. slang)''

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