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telling

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The action or process of conveying information or news to someone.

    - "She told him the good news."
    - "The teacher was telling stories to the children."
    - "I will be telling you about my vacation next week."
  • Verb

    Making a statement or declaration.

    - "He finally told the truth."
    - "The manager told the employees about the new policy."
    - "She told me she loved me."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈtɛlɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈtɛlɪŋ/



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Antonyms

ask
Synonyms

count , number , grass up , snitch , tattle , narrate , recount , relate , disclose , make known , advise , apprise
Rhymes
Words rhyming with telling
knelling , swelling , tellingly , welling
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Telling (en) : The act of revealing or disclosing information.

  2. Telling (en) : A point in a game or contest where a player or team has an advantage.

  3. Telling (en) : A bell that gives a continuous ring.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Telling (en) : The act of revealing or disclosing information.

  2. Telling (en) : A point in a game or contest where a player or team has an advantage.

Variants
List of all variants of telling that leads to same result
telling , tellingly , tell , tells , told , I don't mind telling you , there's no telling , you're telling me , fortune teller , fortune tellers , fortune telling , fortune tellings , fortune-teller , fortune-tellers , fortune-telling , fortune-tellings , tale-teller , tale-tellers , tale-telling , tale-tellings , tell off , telling off , tells off , told off , tell against , telling against , tells against , told against , tell apart , telling apart , tells apart , told apart
Forms
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tells, told, telling

Etymology
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Old English telian, tellan; related to tealan, to show.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'telling' comes from the Old English word 'tellan', which means 'to show'.

  2. The term 'telling' is also used in the field of psychology to describe when a person's behavior or nonverbal cues give away information that contradicts what they are saying.

  3. In the game of bridge, the term 'telling' is used to describe a bid or play that gives away too much information to the opponent.

Related Concepts
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  1. Narration: The act or art of telling stories.

  2. Disclosure: The act of making information known.

Culture
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In literature, 'telling' is used as a literary term to describe when an author intrudes into the narrative to explain something to the reader. In art, the term 'telling' can refer to an image or symbol that conveys a clear message or meaning.

How to Memorize "telling"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of conveying information or news.
    - Imagine someone sharing a secret with you.
    - Visualize yourself making a declaration.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'telling' with 'sharing' or 'revealing'.
    - Think of the word 'disclosure'.
    - Associate the word with the sound of a bell ringing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Tells' stands for 'The action or process of conveying information or news to someone'.
    - Create a mnemonic using the rhyming words: 'Telling, swelling, tellingly, welling'.

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