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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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Another telltale sign: people who suddenly become voluble online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Nevertheless, there was that telltale pricking at the eyes when your mind begins to think about what might have been.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

It looked at recent drugs which try to fight Alzheimer’s by removing the telltale protein clusters in the brain known as “amyloid plaques.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Photos of the food on the menu are a telltale sign that it is geared toward tourists.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

I start a small fire, counting on the mist to obscure any telltale smoke.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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