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The insatiable need for heartless power and ruthless control is the telltale sign of an uninitiated man - the most irresponsible, incompetent and destructive force on earth.
Michael Leunig

Meaning of "telltale" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELLTALE

telltale  [ˈtɛlˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELLTALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Telltale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TELLTALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of telltale in the English dictionary

The first definition of telltale in the dictionary is a person who tells tales about others. Other definition of telltale is an outward indication of something concealed. Telltale is also any of various indicators or recording devices used to monitor a process, machine, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELLTALE


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
bristletail
ˈbrɪsəlˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
ducktail
ˈdʌkˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
milltail
ˈmɪlˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
scaletail
ˈskeɪlˌteɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
tattletale
ˈtætəlˌteɪl
tripletail
ˈtrɪpəlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl
yellowtail
ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELLTALE

tell tales
tell the time
tellable
teller
tellership
tellin
telling
telling off
tellingly
tellinoid
tellural
tellurate
telluretted
tellurian
telluric
telluric acid
telluride
tellurion
tellurise
tellurite

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELLTALE

carrytale
daytale
fairy tale
fairy-tale
femme fatale
folk tale
Montale
old wives´ tale
pitch a tale
scytale
stale
tale
tall tale
tell a tale
tell its own tale

Synonyms and antonyms of telltale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TELLTALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «telltale» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of telltale

Translation of «telltale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELLTALE

Find out the translation of telltale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of telltale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «telltale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

揭秘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

delator
570 millions of speakers

English

telltale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गप्पी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الراوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Telltale
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revelador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে ব্যক্তি পরের অন্যায় জানায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

témoin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sayang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verräterisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紛れもない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuladha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hay mét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गमतीदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pettegolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Telltale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Telltale
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indicator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκαλυπτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontrollampa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avslørende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of telltale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLTALE»

The term «telltale» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLTALE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «telltale» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «telltale» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about telltale

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5 QUOTES WITH «TELLTALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word telltale.
1
David E. Kelley
When I really have to push and grope and scratch and claw to make a story work, that's a telltale sign that maybe something conceptually isn't right.
2
Michael Leunig
The insatiable need for heartless power and ruthless control is the telltale sign of an uninitiated man - the most irresponsible, incompetent and destructive force on earth.
3
Thomas Mallon
The cosmic game changed forever in 1992. Before then, logic told us that there had to be other planets besides the nine (if you still count poor Pluto) in our solar system, but until that year, when two astronomers detected faint, telltale radio signals in the constellation Virgo, we had no hard evidence of their existence.
4
Kim Novak
And I went through a lot of detours and I took a lot of roads and things so yes, that's all there, but it's not meant to be shocking or telltale.
5
Jim Woodring
Every time I write something down I check it to see if it has that telltale glow, the glow that tells me there's something there. If it glows, it stays. Everything is either on or off.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELLTALE»

Discover the use of telltale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to telltale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales
Like all folklore, these tales reveal much of the history of the region: its isolation and violence, the passions and bloodshed of the Civil War era, the hardships of miners and railroad laborers, and the lingering vitality of Old World ...
Ruth Musick, 2010
2
Telltale Hearts: The Origins and Impact of the Vietnam ...
Adam Garfinkle convincingly demonstrates that the antiwar movement, even at its radical height, was of marginal value and at times actually proved counterproductive to stopping the Vietnam War.
Adam Garfinkle, 1997
3
The Case of the Telltale Toes: Marfan Syndrome
The Case of the Telltale Toes unfolds the signs and symptoms of the mysterious genetic disorder known as Marfan Syndrome. In 1896 French pediatrician Antoine Marfan reported a five-year-old girl with ¿spidery toes¿ just like Hughes¿s.
Robert Cabitt, 2011
4
The telltale line: the secrets of handwriting analysis
An introduction to graphology, complete with a step-by-step guide to "reading" handwriting for clues to the personality of the writer.
Peggy Mann, 1976
5
The Telltale Eggplant
Let's visit the mouse colonies of the field as they prepare for their Halloween extravaganza.
C. Loup, 1969
6
The Telltale Turtle
Pet psychic, four-time widow, and host of her own popular radio show, Mary Catherine comes to the aid of an injured turtle whose owner, a wealthy society matriarch, has been murdered, as she utilizes her unique talents, despite the ridicule ...
Joyce Lavene, James Lavene, Jim Lavene, 2008
7
Is He Cheating on You?: 829 Telltale Signs
Is He Cheating on You? is a comprehensive guide which documents practically every known sign of infidelity, including a multitude of little-known cheating signs not listed anywhere else but this book.
Ruth Houston, 2003
8
Telltale Signs: A Savannah Williams Mystery
Savannah Williams walked away from her job as a Criminal Profiler for the FBI after a serial killer she was unable to profile took the life of her partner, friend and lover.
Debi Chestnut, 2002
9
Predictions: Society's Telltale Signature Reveals the Past ...
The book draws upon the amazing science of S-curves to explore - and explode - the assumptions we might make about everything from crime rates and car safety to life expectancy and artistic achievement.
Theodore Modis, 1992
10
Telltale Stories from Central America: Cultural Heritage, ...
By collecting and studying folktales and legends from the five countries of Central America, Stone examines the values and beliefs that forge a people's sense of themselves or their consciousness.
Samuel Z. Stone, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELLTALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term telltale is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Telltale Game of Thrones Episode 5 Release Date and Trailer …
By Luke KarmaliTelltale has announced the penultimate chapter in its Game of Thrones series, A Nest of Vipers, will be available starting next week. «IGN, Jul 15»
2
Telltale Games Reveals New Details, Trailer for Minecraft: Story Mode
Jesse and his friends admire The Order of the Stone, a group of four adventures (a Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer and Architect) who once defeated an ... «SocialTimes, Jul 15»
3
Minecon 2015: Telltale and Mojang drop first 'Minecraft: Story Mode …
Telltale and Mojang emphasized that Story Mode will not be a mod for Minecraft but rather an entire separate instance that gamers purchase, download, and ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
4
Walking Dead: Michonne game on the way from Telltale
At E3, Telltale Games announces a new three-episode miniseries that will explain what led a popular character to leave the group for a period of time, and what ... «CNET, Jun 15»
5
Telltale's Game of Thrones Episode 4 Gets a Release Date
By Luke KarmaliTelltale has revealed when you'll be able to play the next instalment in its Game of Thrones series. Episode 4: "Sons of Winter" will be available ... «IGN, May 15»
6
Marvel announces video game partnership with Telltale Games
At an event in San Francisco today, Marvel discussed the company's future plans in the video game space and announced a partnership with Telltale Games to ... «Polygon, Apr 15»
7
Telltale Games CEO Kevin Bruner discusses new venture The …
Telltale Games has made a name for itself over the last few years delivering a series of episodic video games based on existing franchises like Game of Thrones ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
8
What Telltale Could Learn From Life is Strange
There was a time when "Telltale" was just a game studio. But over the last few years, fueled by the success of 2012 Game of the Year contender The Walking ... «Kotaku, Feb 15»
9
Telltale's 'Game of Thrones' Does A Dangerous Dance With Lore
Today marks the release of the second episode of Telltale's long-awaited Game of Thrones series, which centers on a minor house, the family Forrester, and ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
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Telltale's Game of Thrones' second episode hits next week, take a …
The second episode of developer Telltale Games' episodic adventure game based on HBO's Game of Thrones will arrive next week on eight platforms, the ... «Polygon, Jan 15»

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