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telly

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Noun

  1. Television.
  2. A television set.
  3. Telegraph.
  4. Telephone.
  5. Teleport.
  6. Telecommunication.
  7. A hotel or motel.

Adjective

  1. Inclined to telling (by explicitly stating facts), instead of showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative).

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