Definition of telling
- the most telling evidence
Her experience is a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.
The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.
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1819
cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong;
inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive;
groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound;
: producing a strong or important effect
: giving information about someone or something without intending to
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