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

I would have given my poor, tell tale face for the immoveable countenance of an Indian, for it was far from being proof against the daily, searching glances of those with whom I met.

From My Bondage and My Freedom by Douglass, Frederick