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\ ˈtel-ˈȯl 
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\Definition of tell-all
: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
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tell-all
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of tell-all
: a book that contains new and usually shocking information about someone or something
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The first known use of tell-all was in 1940
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