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Hasibrahman Posted 5 years ago
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A tell tale trail of gems

What does "a tell tale trail of gems" mean here?



? Fortunately, my one shot had punctured Louis' diamond bag, leaving a tell tale trail of gems.

  

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I would write "tell tale" hyphenated or as one word. com/en/definition/telltale ). In this case, presumably the trail of gems revealed the route that Louis had taken.

  • I would write "tell tale" hyphenated or as one word.
  • com/en/definition/telltale ).
  • In this case, presumably the trail of gems revealed the route that Louis had taken.
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I would write "tell tale" hyphenated or as one word. It means "Revealing, indicating, or betraying something" (https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/telltale). In this case, presumably the trail of gems revealed the route that Louis had taken.

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