\\\"he was the hero according to his own relation\\\"
\\\"his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable\\\"

\\\"a telling smile\\\"
\\\"a telltale panel of lights\\\"
\\\"a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down\\\"

\\\"a cogent argument\\\"
\\\"a telling presentation\\\"
\\\"a weighty argument\\\"

\\\"gave an impressive performance as Othello\\\"
\\\"a telling gesture\\\"