giveaway
noun [C] (TRUTH) /ˈɡɪv.əˌweɪ/ informalDefinition
› something that tells or shows something secret, often without intending to: He said he'd given up smoking, but the empty packets in the bin were a dead giveaway (= clearly showed the secret truth).Showing and demonstrating
(Definition of giveaway noun (TRUTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- attest verb
- barometer noun
- bespeak verb
- bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
- demo noun (MARCH)
- express verb (SHOW)
- flicker noun (FEELING)
- manifestation noun
- point (sth/sb) out phrasal verb
- point the way idiom
- point to/towards sth phrasal verb
- proclaim verb (SHOW)
- production noun (BRINGING OUT)
- prove verb (SHOW)
- put up sth phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- signify verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- suggest verb (SHOW/EXPRESS)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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