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telltale

/ˈtɛlteɪl/

Meanings
noun
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.

Examples :

"The office telltale leaked confidential project details to a rival company. "
character person communication
noun
A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.

Examples :

"The factory installed a telltale to record when each security guard completed their hourly rounds, ensuring they didn't skip any checkpoints. "
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration chattering

chattering verb

/ˈtʃætərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃæɾərɪŋ/

To talk idly.

"They knitted and chattered the whole time."

Illustration mechanical

mechanical noun

/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

"The graphic designer carefully prepared the mechanical for the company brochure. "

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration contrivance

contrivance noun

/kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/

A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task

"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration confidential

confidential adjective

/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

"The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."

Illustration tattletale

tattletale noun

/ˈtætəlteɪl/ /ˈtætl̩teɪl/

One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

"The tattletale told the teacher that Sam had cheated on the test. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration attachment

attachment noun

/əˈtætʃmənt/

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

"The attachment of the student's name tag to their backpack was a simple but necessary step before class. "

Illustration checkpoints

checkpoints noun

/ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnts/

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection

"The travellers were stopped at the checkpoint."