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adj. Having force and producing a striking effect.

adj. Revealing previously unknown information.

adj. having force

adj. revealing information

adj. serving to convince

v. Present participle of tell.

n. The act of narration.

n. The disclosure of information.

n. Counting, numbering.

adj. Operating with great effect; effective.

Effective; impressive; striking: as, a telling speech on tariff reform.

n. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

adj. powerfully persuasive

n. an act of narration

adj. disclosing unintentionally

adj. producing a strong effect

n. informing by words

"And I did it all without a label telling me I needed to Auto-Tune myself, or have Rihanna guest on my album to drive up record sales."

persuasive    informatory    informative    efficacious    effectual    effective   

revelation    disclosure    revealing    recital    narration    yarn   

effective   

tell   

Schelling    belling    bestselling    compelling    dispelling    dwelling    excelling    expelling    fehling    felling