telltale

  1. Noun.  One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
  2. Noun.  (chiefly, US) Tattletale; squealer.
  3. Noun.  Something that serves to reveal something else.
  4. Noun.  (nautical) A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
  5. Adjective.  revealing something not intended to be known.

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