Alternative spelling of telltale

To differentiate similar things.

Alternative form of fortune-telling

Alternative form of fortune-telling

The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.

(idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

(idiomatic) An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, truth.

(idiomatic, informal) Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to tell the truth".

(idiomatic) To lie, to be making false claims.