tell tale
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Here, he stood frozen at the crease, bat hanging loosely, a tell tale sign of a batter anticipating a short delivery and belatedly reacting to one that wasn't.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
But there is at least one tell tale visual error - where "Elon Musk" appears to have an eye on top of his left eye.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
That's a tell tale sign that it's been recycled from a previous event.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2022
The tell tale sign was when I was about 7 or 8 years old.
From Time ● Oct. 16, 2012
I would have given my poor, tell tale face for the immoveable countenance of an Indian, for it was far from being proof against the daily, searching glances of those with whom I met.
From My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
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