Definition of "telltales" [telltales]

• Plural form of telltale. (noun)

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• ""telltales" as broken branches, mutilated stems, and salads -- cress, for example -- entirely up-rooted, will at once proclaim a slovenly method of gardening."
• "Louis tells me that the gossip of the sailors finds its way aft, and that two of the telltales have been badly beaten by their mates."
• "Depression and weight gain are not unusual telltales of the first year."