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dead giveaway

dead giveaway noun: a giveaway that is especially obvious, especially ruinous, or both, disclosing, usually unintentionally, a fact or an intention.

Noun

dead giveaway (plural dead giveaways)

  1. (idiomatic) A giveaway that is especially obvious, especially ruinous, or both, disclosing, usually unintentionally, a fact or an intention.
    • That disguise is a dead giveaway! Choose something less obvious.
    • "Instead of slowing down his arm when he throws it — a dead giveaway to hitters — Igawa had better arm action, Eiland said"2008 March 5, New York Times

dead giveaway meaning in Indonesian

dead giveaway in Indonesian

Translations
ketahuan jelas, pertanda jelas, petunjuk jelas

Forms of dead giveaway

pluraldead giveaways

Questions about dead giveaway

What does dead giveaway mean?
Dead giveaway means a giveaway that is especially obvious, especially ruinous, or both, disclosing, usually unintentionally, a fact or an intention.
What is dead giveaway in Indonesian?
Dead giveaway in Indonesian is ketahuan jelas, pertanda jelas, petunjuk jelas. See Dead giveaway meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is dead giveaway?
Dead giveaway is a noun.
What is the plural of dead giveaway?
The plural of dead giveaway is dead giveaways.

Words near dead giveaway in the dictionary

  1. dead fly biscuits
  2. dead freight
  3. dead from the neck up
  4. dead furrow
  5. dead furrows
  6. dead giveaway
  7. dead giveaways
  8. dead gold
  9. dead ground
  10. dead hand
  11. dead hands

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