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informing vs telling

telling vs informing

informing and telling both are nouns.

informing is not an adjective while telling is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
informing Yes No No No
telling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, telling is a hyponym of informing; that is, telling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than informing:
  • informing: a speech act that conveys information
  • telling: informing by words
informing (noun) telling (noun)
a speech act that conveys information informing by words
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) an act of narration
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
informing (adjective) telling (adjective)
producing a strong effect
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
powerfully persuasive
Difference between informing and telling

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