telling tales

A form of tell tales — To lie, to be making false claims.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tell tales

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
talebearing
Cite this entry
APA

telling tales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales

MLA

“telling tales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telling tales,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telling%20tales.

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