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tattletale.

telltale; giveaway

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/General-American
  1. telltale; giveaway

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From tattle + tale.

noun/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/General-American
  1. One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

    childish · colloquial
  2. One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

    childish · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From tattle + tale.

verb/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/General-American
  1. To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

    ambitransitive · childish · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From tattle + tale.

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