"Telling" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Telling" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Telling
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"Telling" Meaning

Verb: Past tense of "tell". To speak or communicate information to someone.

Example: "She was telling me a secret."

Noun: An act of telling someone something.

Example: "The bad news was the last thing I wanted to hear is not the same as the news was bad."

"Telling" Examples

Usage Examples:


1. Informative Narrative:
"She was telling the story of her adventures in the woods when we arrived."
"He's good at telling jokes, always making everyone laugh."
"The teacher is telling the class about the importance of conservation."

2. Giving Information:
"The doctor told my mom that I have a mild fever."
"She's telling us about her new job at a major corporation."
"Look, I'll tell you who the boss is."

3. Predicting or Warning:
"Weather tomorrow is going to be telling, better do some last-minute packing."
"The cake's telling me it's too dry, maybe we baked it for too long."
"This car is too old, it's telling me it's time for a trade-in."

4. Conveying Something Important:
"Experts are telling us that pollution will get worse if we keep ignoring it."
"My smartwatch is telling me that it's low on battery, I'd better charge it."
"The lecture's telling slides are posted on our course platform."

5. Counting Up to a Certain Number:
"There are six telling clues in this puzzle; no one else can solve it."

"Telling" Similar Words

Telithromycin

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Telithromycin is a semi-synthetic ketolide antibiotic. It is used to treat various infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and certain difficult-to-treat strains of Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Telium

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Telium, a hypothetical element, is not recognized in the periodic table of elements. However, "telium" could be related to the chemical element "Bismuth," which has an outdated name Telixir or Tellurium is sometimes also called Tellurion, Tellurium or Telur Alternatively, "telium" is also possibly referring to the Greek word 'telex', meaning 'far-dwelling', but this is not an element in chemistry.<br><br> However, "Telium" is also used in the ECMAScript Fifth Edition specification, as in " Telium Desired Properties" as in JavaScript, <http://tc39.es/ecma402-ecma262-tr-20190618/#sec-ecmascript.orbitaldesiresproperties>, &ZeroWidthSpace string property.

Tell-tale

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A noun or adjective referring to a sign or indication that something is wrong or abnormal, often in a subtle or conclusive way.

Tell

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Verb: to communicate or reveal information to someone, usually in a straightforward and Frank way: <br>Example: She told me that she was sorry for what had happened.

Teller

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Tellers

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The term "tellers" can refer to three different concepts:<br><br>1. Bank Tellers: In a financial institution, a teller is a person who serves customers at a bank counter. They handle transactions such as cashing checks, depositing money, and providing information about banking services.<br><br>2. Storytellers: This refers to people who make up and share great stories. The term often has a sense of grandeur or drama, and is often used in the context of fables, myths, legends, or fiction. For example, a great storyteller can be someone who spins yarns that transport their audience to another world.<br><br>3. Politics: In election campaigns, "tellers" can refer to the people who provide information about the voting process. On Australian electoral papers, there are two "tell is to" or "tellers," also known as scrutineers or poll clerks, who attend each polling booth on election night to scrutinize the voting.

Tellicherry

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Tellicherry is a coastal town in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. It was a major trading port and was a key stop on the spice trade route during the British colonial era. The name "Tellicherry" is derived from the word "Thrissilery," which refers to a place where jasmine flowers bloom.

Tellima

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Tellima is a genus of flowering plants in the cress family, Brassicaceae. They are native to North and Central America.

Tellingly

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Used to emphasize that something is a clear or obvious example of something.

Telloh

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I couldn't find any meaning for "telloh". It's possible that it's a made-up or unknown word.

Tells

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Telltale

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A telltale is a sign or indication that reveals something about a person's emotions, intentions, or hidden information.<br><br>Example: His nervous behavior became a telltale sign that he was lying.

Tellural

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Tellurian is not a commonly used word in English, but I found that "tellurian" and "telluric" might be what you're referring to.<br><br>Tellurian: <br><br>- Relating to the earth or terrestrial matters.<br>- Relating to the heavenly bodies in the solar system.<br><br>Telluric:<br><br>- Relating to the earth or its atmosphere.<br>- Denoting a quality or fact that is exclusive to the Earth and not found in other planets.<br><br>Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Tellurate

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Telluret

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A Telluret is a colloquial or poetic term for the Earth. It is derived from the Latin word "tellus", which means earth or soil. In literature and poetry, it is sometimes used as a synonym for the planet Earth, emphasizing its connection to the natural world and the land that sustains human life.

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