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telltale vs gossip

gossip vs telltale

telltale and gossip both are nouns.

telltale is an adjective but gossip is not an adjective.

telltale is not a verb while gossip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
telltale Yes Yes No No
gossip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gossip is a hypernym of telltale; that is, gossip is a word with a broader meaning than telltale:
  • telltale: someone who gossips indiscreetly
  • gossip: a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Other hypernyms of telltale include gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger.
telltale (noun) gossip (noun)
someone who gossips indiscreetly light informal conversation for social occasions
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
telltale (adjective) gossip (adjective)
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
telltale (verb) gossip (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Difference between telltale and gossip

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