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clue
[ kloo ]
noun
- anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.:
It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- a phrase or word provided as a hint to help find an answer or response in a crossword puzzle, on a game show, etc.:
The celebrity editor's name was featured as a clue on the long-running quiz show.
- an insight into or knowledge about something:
As a kid from the suburbs, Patrick has lived a sheltered life and doesn't have a clue how to survive on his own.
verb (used with object)
- to direct or point out by a clue.
- to help find (an answer in a puzzle or quiz) by providing a clue:
The four-letter “nose†was clued as “characteristic smell of wine.â€
verb phrase
- to provide with useful or reliable information:
Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
- to make familiar or aware:
Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
clue
/ °ì±ô³ÜË /
noun
- something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
- not to have a clue
- to be completely baffled
- to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb
- tr; usually foll by in or up to provide with helpful information
noun
- a variant spelling of clew
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of clue1
Example Sentences
With no immediate clue where he had come from, local people gave him the name Callum, after the Callands area where he was found.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators are looking for clues into who pulled the trigger in a drive-by shooting that left a mother and daughter dead in Compton on Tuesday night.
Harden’s departure after a season in which his productivity dipped might be a clue as to why such a massive shakeup was needed on the coaching staff.
Asked about that finding, Welby said: "You can believe it or not, I did not have a clue."
But there are clues: Watch how furiously Charles plays tetherball when no one is looking.
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