telling: Meaning and Definition of

tell•ing

Pronunciation: (tel'ing), [key]
— adj.
  1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow.
  2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business.
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