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telling

 
 
/ˈtelɪŋ/ adjective

Translation

showing the truth about a situation, or showing what someone really thinks
açığa vuran, belli eden, gösteren
a telling comment1151
(Definition of telling adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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