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telling vs revealing

revealing vs telling

telling and revealing both are nouns.

telling and revealing both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
telling Yes Yes No No
revealing Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, telling and revealing are synonyms defined as:
  • telling and revealing: disclosing unintentionally something concealed
Other synonyms of telling include telltale.
As nouns, revealing is a hypernym of telling; that is, revealing is a word with a broader meaning than telling:
  • telling: disclosing information or giving evidence about another
  • revealing: the speech act of making something evident
Other hypernyms of telling include disclosure, revelation.
telling (noun) revealing (noun)
informing by words the speech act of making something evident
an act of narration
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling (adjective) revealing (adjective)
producing a strong effect showing or making known
disclosing unintentionally something concealed disclosing unintentionally something concealed
powerfully persuasive
Difference between telling and revealing

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