telling
adjective/ˈtelɪŋ/
/ˈtelɪŋ/
- having a strong or important effect; effective
- a telling argument
- Although he didn’t score a goal, Tevez made a telling contribution to the game.
- These are telling points, but the argument is by no means over.
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- showing effectively what somebody/something is really like, but often without intending to
- The number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of society.
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