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telling vs informing

informing vs telling

telling and informing both are nouns.

telling is an adjective but informing is not an adjective.

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

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