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Updated June 2026
The present participle of tell, referring to the act of communicating information or narrating events. Can also be an adjective meaning revealing or significant.
“She was telling her friends about the holiday adventure.”
tell·ing
Contains double L and -ING ending; vowels E, I
Worth 8 points; double L useful for word building
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