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Telling

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WordDefinition
cogentReasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
impressiveMaking, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
efficacious(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy.
relationnounThe manner in which two things may be associated.
effectualProducing the intended result; entirely adequate.
effectivenounHaving the power to produce a required effect or effects.
weightyHaving a lot of weight; heavy.
forcefulCapable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
informativeProviding information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
revealingnounInformative.
recountingnounAn act in which something is recounted
tattlenoun(intransitive, Canada, US, derogatory) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody.
notificationnoun(countable, computing) A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.
telltalenounAn indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.
apprisalnounThe act of apprising, of making aware, of informing.
informatoryProviding or communicating information.
singingnounThe act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
notifyingverb(transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event).

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WordDefinition
forcefulCapable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
impressiveMaking, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
effectivenounHaving the power to produce a required effect or effects.
effectualProducing the intended result; entirely adequate.
efficacious(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy.
revealingnounInformative.
apprisalnounThe act of apprising, of making aware, of informing.
cogentReasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
notificationnoun(countable, computing) A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.
informativeProviding information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
weightyHaving a lot of weight; heavy.
informatoryProviding or communicating information.
telltalenounAn indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.
recountingnounAn act in which something is recounted
relationnounThe manner in which two things may be associated.
tattleverb(intransitive, Canada, US, derogatory) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody.
singingnounThe act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
notifyingverb(transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event).
revelatoryOf, pertaining to, or in the nature of a revelation.
incisiveIntelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)

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