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noun
- one who divulges private information with intent to hurt others
- tattletale; squealer (U.S. slang)
- something that serves to reveal something else
- The was the lipstick on her shirt collar.
- (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
adjective
- revealing something not intended to be known
- His eye was blinking, a signal that he was lying.
- He blushed when he approached, a sign that he was happy to see him.
Etymology: From old English (circa 1550)
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