Nested dolls are a telltale Russian export.
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Telltale
/ˈtɛlteɪl/
Synonyms for "telltale" (130 found)
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divulgencedivulgingevidenceevulgationfinkgentle hintgesturegiveawayglimmerglimmeringgossipgossip columnistgossipergossipmongerhinthot leadimplicationindexindicationindiscretion
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Noun(13 words)
narcnewsmongernewspapermannodnotionnudgeobvious cluepeacherpromptquidnuncrecording instrumentreporterrumormongerscandalmongerscentsignsignalsnitchsnitcherspoor
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spysquealerstool pigeonstooliestraw in the windsuggestionsuspicionsymptomtabbytalebearertaletellertattlertattletaletelltale signtimepiecetip offtip-offtittle-tattlertracetrackunwitting disclosurevestigewatchwhiffwhisperwhistle blowerwhistle-blowerwindwinkyenta
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17 entriesbehavioral cuecuedescriptordevicegossipgossipergossipmongerindicatorinstrumentmarkernewsmongerpsychological cuequalityrumormongerrumourmongersignal
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13 entriesairflow telltaleconspicuousdeceptive cuediagnosticevidentiarymicroexpression tellnervous tellperceptiblepressure telltaletelltale cuetelltale signtelltale symptomtemperature telltale
Collocations
9 entriestelltale cluetelltale discrepancytelltale evidencetelltale featuretelltale indicatortelltale markertelltale patterntelltale signtelltale symptom
Inflections
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33 total sentences available.
The use of bad grammar and spelling in the email asking Tom to update his bank account details was a telltale sign that it was a scam.
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The school telltale reported Tom to the principal for smoking behind the gym.
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The red, itchy rash on Mary's skin was a telltale sign that she had chicken pox.
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