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tellin'

tellin' is the pronunciation spelling of telling.

Meaning of telling

Adjective

telling (comparative more telling, superlative most telling)

  1. Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
    • a telling blow
  2. Revealing information; bearing significance.
    • a telling smile
  3. Serving to convince.
    • telling evidence

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Questions about tellin'

What is tellin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Tellin' is the pronunciation spelling of telling.

Words near tellin' in the dictionary

  1. Tellier
  2. Telliers
  3. tellies
  4. tellimagrandin
  5. tellin
  6. tellin'
  7. tellinacean
  8. tellinaceans
  9. telling
  10. telling a story
  11. telling against

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