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First, I need to make sure I understand what "all telling" means. Wait, is that a real word? Let me think. Maybe it's a play on words or a phrase that's supposed to be humorous. Could it be referencing something like "entirely revealing" but in a funny manner? Or perhaps it's a twist on "alles sagen," which is a German phrase meaning "all they say." Hmm, not sure. Alternatively, maybe breaking down the word into parts: "all" and "telling" combined. Like everything that tells, but humorously exaggerated. So, to define it hilariously, I should come up with a funny explanation. Maybe something like, "'All telling' is the comedic gold standard for when something goes beyond just informing—it's spilling all the hilarious beans, leaving you in stitches while inadvertently revealing life's absurdities." That sounds catchy and funny. For the example sentence, it needs to be edgy or unsettling but uses 'all telling.' How to balance that? Maybe a scenario where something seems normal but is actually creepy. For instance: "The government's latest ad campaign is supposed to be all telling—it's like they're dropping hints about aliens invading under the guise of public service announcements." Wait, that's not quite right. Let me rethink. The example should use the word in a sentence that's unsettling. Maybe: "His smile was unnervingly polite, every 'all telling' remark masked his true agenda to manipulate and control." Hmm, not sure. Alternatively: "'Carefully curated,' she said about the exhibit, but when I checked online, it turns out it's entirely all telling—critics say it's an unsettling commentary on modern art's emptiness." No, maybe too vague. Wait, perhaps a more direct example. Like: "The cult's handbook describes their rituals as 'all telling' practices meant to dissolve boundaries between the sacred and the grotesque," but that's still not quite there. Let me brainstorm again. The key is that the sentence should be unsettling but use 'all telling.' Maybe something like: "Every detail in the child's story was oddly specific, making it clear—it's all telling. He recounted how his cereal box depicted a shadowy figure munching on little people." Wait, that's funny and slightly creepy. But does it fit? The example sentence needs to be an actual sentence using 'all telling,' so maybe: "Her explanation was unexpectedly all telling; she detailed exactly how the conspiracy theory's lack of coherence wasn't a coincidence but a deliberate tactic to spread paranoia." I think that works. It's an unsettling realization about why some explanations are convincing, yet it's presented in a humorous way. Let me check if 'all telling' is correctly placed there. Yes: "Her explanation was unexpectedly all telling..." So the example sentence uses it in a context that's both informative and slightly disturbing. That should meet the requirements. Definition of 'All Telling': 'All telling' (noun) refers to the absurdly humorous art of spilling every single detail—deliberately vague, contradictory, or creepy—in order to leave you simultaneously laughing hysterically AND feeling uneasily exposed. It’s like a verbal double-deception: something is so over-explanatory it becomes unnervingly insightful. Example Sentence: "His diagnosis was shockingly candid—it was all telling —detailing every microscopic hair-brist on his cough down to the DNA sequence of anxiety." Why It’s Edgy/Unsettling: The sentence mock-gravity-cuts into personal territory (e.g., "hair-brist," "anxiety DNA"), blending clinical humor with discomfort. The phrase "every single detail" feels invasive, creating a surreal blend of comedy and creepiness.
