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Definitions for tattletale
ˈtæt lˌteɪltat·tle·tale

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouthnoun

    someone who gossips indiscreetly

Wiktionary

  1. tattletalenoun

    One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often by a child seeking attention.

  2. tattletalenoun

    One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

  3. tattletaleadjective

    telltale, giveaway

Wikipedia

  1. Tattletale

    A tattletale is someone who reports others' wrongdoings.

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  1. tattletale

    A tattletale is a person, usually a child, who secretly shares information about others' bad behavior or mistakes to an authority figure such as a parent, teacher, or boss, often with the intention of getting them into trouble. The term can sometimes have a negative connotation, portraying the person as a gossip or a sneak.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tattletale in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tattletale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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Translations for tattletale

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  • تاتليتيلArabic
  • verräterisch, Schwätzer, Tratschtante, Klatschbase, Quatschtüte, Schwätzerin, Quasselstrippe, PetzeGerman
  • cuentero, napias, chismoso, soplón, osicónSpanish
  • cafteur, cafteuseFrench
  • רַכלָןHebrew
  • tattletaleJapanese
  • 자동 표시기Korean
  • ябеда, сплетница, болтунья, сплетник, болтун, болтушкаRussian
  • sladdertacka, skvallerbytta, skvallertantSwedish

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