clue

IPA: kɫˈu

noun

  • (now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
  • Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
  • An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
  • Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
  • The board game Cluedo whose goal is to solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.

verb

  • To provide with a clue.
  • To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
  • Alternative form of clew [(transitive) to roll into a ball]
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Examples of "clue" in Sentences

  • The determiner is pretty damn big clue.
  • Give the benefit of the doubt and assume clue.
  • The clues in the section below are not cryptic.
  • The clue was in the world of competitive dancing.
  • The confusion addressed is the clue to the topic.
  • There are no clues to the motives of the hijackers.
  • It is similar to a crossword but the clues are on the grid.
  • The clue was in the indentation and placement of my comment.
  • The team must find the item from the clue to get the next clue.
  • Another clue indicating the presence of the volcano was the temperature.
  • "My hunch would be that the clue is the idea of a regulation," said the scholar.
  • Publius, the likes of you calling me classless and without a clue is a compliment.
  • So the 'clue' is in fact the final destination, at least for the croissants tashby ate.
  • Coincidence; that was what you called a clue that you were too lazy or too scared to run down.

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