telling (of)

present participle of tell (of)
as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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“Telling (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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