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telltale

tell·tale [ tél tàyl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
clearly showing something: clearly showing or indicating something that is secret or hidden
telltale signs



noun  (plural tell·tales)
Definition:
 
1. monitoring device: a device or signal intended to monitor a machine or system

2. rail sign of hazard: vertical strips suspended above a railroad track to warn of an imminent low bridge or tunnel

3. sailing wind strips: strips of ribbon hung aloft on a sailboat to show apparent wind direction

4. racket games metal strip: a horizontal metal strip across the front wall of a squash or racquetball court, above which the ball must be bounced

5. somebody who tells secrets: a person, especially a child, who tells others about another person's secrets or bad behavior

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