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recital vs telling

telling vs recital

recital and telling both are nouns.

recital is not an adjective while telling is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recital Yes No No No
telling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, telling is a hyponym of recital; that is, telling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recital:
  • recital: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
  • telling: an act of narration
Other hyponyms of recital include recounting, relation.
recital (noun) telling (noun)
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events informing by words
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance an act of narration
performance of music or dance especially by soloists disclosing information or giving evidence about another
a detailed account or description of something
recital (adjective) telling (adjective)
producing a strong effect
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
powerfully persuasive
Difference between recital and telling

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