as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
the reasons for the couple's divorce aren't terribly juicy, but they will be by the time the tale-tellers are through
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Recent Examples of tale-teller
And a tale-teller was a servant hired to put people to sleep by talking a load of rubbish to them.
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Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tale-teller
Noun
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In my experience, nobody loves gossip about the LGBTQ+ community more than…well, members of said community.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 May 2025
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Note to Leaders: Put a moratorium on secrets, myths, and gossip.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, top administration officials have claimed Abrego Garcia is a member of the gang MS-13, citing allegations from a confidential informant.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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In May 2002, investigators announced plans to search a Sauk County property where an informant said her body was buried.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Singh says that the Kashmir policy of India's Hindu nationalist government has alienated residents of Kashmir, and cost the Indian army its vital network of local informers.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The book’s cast of characters is immense, including spies and informers, dubious bankers, Mafiosos, terrorists, radical priests who support the poor, and conservatives who back right-wing dictators.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Tale-teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tale-teller. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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