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Synonyms for tell tale


Grammar : Verb
Spell : tel-teyl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛlˌteɪl

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Définition of tell tale

Origin :
  • 1540s (n.), 1590s (adj.), from tell + tale, in phrase to tell a tale "relate a false or exaggerated story" (late 13c.).
  • As in tattle : verb gossip; tell rumor
Example sentences :
  • Conscience has well been called the tell tale of our breasts.
  • Extract from : « Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland » by Abigail Stanley Hanna
  • After this, if any movement of the stars takes place, the tell tale micrometer at once detects it.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 288 » by Various

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