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   clue

   /kluː/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime: "police officers are still searching for clues" Similar hintindicationsignsignalpointerguidesuggestionintimationtraceindicatorleadtiptip-offpiece of evidencepiece of information
   • ▪ a fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem: "archaeological evidence can give clues about the past" Similar hintindicationsignsignalpointerguidesuggestionintimationtraceindicatorleadtiptip-offpiece of evidencepiece of information
   • 2. a word or words giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword: "a long-pondered clue in a half-completed crossword" Similar questionproblempuzzleriddleposerconundrumcryptic clue

   verb

   • 1. inform someone about a particular matter: informal "Stella had clued her in about Peter"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of clew. The original sense was ‘a ball of thread’; hence one used to guide a person out of a labyrinth. clue (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.

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   • English (US)

     CLUE meaning: 1. a sign or some information that helps you...

   • Znaczenie Clue, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CLUE definicja: 1. a sign or some information that helps you...

   • Clue: Japanese Translation

     CLUE translate: 手がかり、ヒント, 手（て）がかり. Learn more in the...

   • Clue Spanish Translation

     CLUE translate: pista, pista [feminine]. Learn more in the...

   • Clue: German Translation

     CLUE translate: der Anhaltspunkt. Learn more in the...

   • Clue Turkish Translation

     CLUE translate: ipucu, ipucu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Clue: Italian Translation

     clue translate: indizio, indicazione, indizio; definizione....

   • Clue: French Translation

     CLUE translate: indication [feminine], indice [masculine],...

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   A clue is something that helps you to find the answer to a problem, mystery, or puzzle. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of clue in British and American English.

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   A clue is a piece of evidence that helps solve a problem, or it's a slight hint. When you’re in the dark about the surprise party your friends are planning, they'll say, “She doesn’t have a clue!”

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   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: key, mark, evidence, trace, hint, sign.