tell tale

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But eagle-eyed viewers, and listeners, will be able to spot the tell tale signs that something is amiss.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

That's a tell tale sign that it's been recycled from a previous event.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2022

The tell tale rattle is made by the rapid shaking together of hard rings of keratin at the tip of the reptiles' tails.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021

The tell tale sign was when I was about 7 or 8 years old.

From Time • Oct. 16, 2012

“Susan,” said Haco, earnestly looking at his daughter’s downcast face, on which the tell tale blood was mantling.

From Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)