What is the meaning of telltale?

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noun

Someone who gossips indiscreetly.
- synonyms: tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, blabbermouth

adjective

Disclosing unintentionally.
- usage: "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
- synonyms: revealing, telling

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