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tell tales

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun tell tale has 1 sense
  1. tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth - someone who gossips indiscreetly
    --1 is a kind of gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

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Tell Tales

Definition:

(verb phrase) To reveal secrets or confidential information about someone, often in a gossipy manner.

(noun phrase) Stories or anecdotes that involve disclosing hidden information about others.

Sample Sentences:

  1. She is always telling tales about her colleagues at work.
  2. The little boy got into trouble for telling tales about his sister.
  3. Her friends often told tales about their wild adventures.

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