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Definition telling in British English

telling adjective

adjective
/ˈtelɪŋ/
Example

His most telling weakness has been his failure to provide strategic vision.

Synonyms and related words
importantmajorkey
2

showing or suggesting the truth about a situation, often in a way that was not intended

Example

This incident was a small yet telling example of the state of British society.

Synonyms and related words
meaningfulunambiguoussignificant
Definition telling in British English