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telling
noun
1 telling
2 telling
3 telling
Disclosing information or giving evidence about another.
synonyms: singing, tattle.
adjective
1 telling
Disclosing unintentionally something concealed:
— A telling smile.
synonyms: revealing, telltale.
2 telling
Powerfully persuasive:
— A telling presentation.
synonyms: cogent, weighty.
Roget 642:
important;
of importance
etc.
n.;
momentous,
material;
to the point;
not to be overlooked,
not to be despised,
not to be sneezed at;
egregious;
weighty
etc.
(influential)
175;
of note
etc.
(repute)
873;
notable,
prominent,
salient,
signal;
memorable,
remarkable;
unforgettable;
worthy of remark,
worthy of notice;
never to be forgotten;
stirring,
eventful.
grave,
serious,
earnest,
noble,
grand,
solemn,
impressive,
commanding,
imposing.
urgent,
pressing,
critical,
instant.
paramount,
essential,
vital,
all-absorbing,
radical,
cardinal,
chief,
main,
prime,
primary,
principal,
leading,
capital,
foremost,
overruling;
of vital importance
&c..
in the front rank,
first-rate;
superior
etc.
33;
considerable
etc.
(great)
31;
marked
etc.
v.;
rare
etc.
137.
significant,
telling,
trenchant,
emphatic,
pregnant;
tanti [Lat.].
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3 telling
Producing a strong effect:
— A telling gesture.
synonym: impressive.
Roget 824:
excited
etc.
v.;
wrought up,
up the qui vive [Fr.],
astir,
sparkling;
in a quiver
etc.
821,
in a fever,
in a ferment,
in a blaze,
in a state of excitement;
in hysterics;
black in the face,
overwrought,
tense,
taught,
on a razor's edge;
hot,
red-hot,
flushed,
feverish;
all of a twitter,
in a pucker;
with quivering lips,
with tears in one's eyes.
flaming;
boiling over;
ebullient,
seething;
foaming at the mouth;
fuming,
raging,
carried away by passion,
wild,
raving,
frantic,
mad,
distracted,
beside oneself,
out of one's wits,
ready to burst,
bouleverse†,
demoniacal.
lost,
eperdu [Fr.],
tempest-tossed;
haggard;
ready to sink.
stung to the quick,
up,
on one's high ropes.
exciting,
absorbing,
riveting,
distracting
etc.
v.;
impressive,
warm,
glowing,
fervid,
swelling,
imposing,
spirit-stirring,
thrilling;
high-wrought;
soul-stirring,
soul-subduing;
heart-stirring,
heart-swelling,
heart-thrilling;
agonizing
etc.
(painful)
830;
telling,
sensational,
hysterical;
overpowering,
overwhelming;
more than flesh and blood can bear;
yellow.
piquant
etc.
(pungent)
392;
spicy,
appetizing,
provocative,
provoquant†,
tantalizing.
eager to go,
anxious to go,
chafing at the bit.
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