Synonyms for clue
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1. cluenoun

   To provide someone with information which he or she lacks.

   Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening.

   Synonyms:
   hint, indication, suggestion

2. cluenoun

   An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

   Synonyms:
   signature

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hint, cluenoun

   a slight indication

   Synonyms:
   lead, jot, touch, cue, clew, tip, intimation, soupcon, wind, speck, hint, trace, pinch, mite, tinge, confidential information, breath, steer, suggestion

2. clue, clew, cueverb

   evidence that helps to solve a problem

   Synonyms:
   pool cue, pool stick, clew, cue, discriminative stimulus, hint, cue stick

3. clue, clewverb

   roll into a ball

   Synonyms:
   clew

Matched Categories

1. • Indication
   • Wind

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cluenoun

   Synonyms:
   guide, direction, clew, CLAVIS

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1. cluenoun

   Synonyms:
   intimation, hint, key

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "clue":

   index, idea, riddle, lantern, enigma, hint, indice

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1. CLUE

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How to use clue in a sentence?

1. Jon Alterman:

   Ultimately, he’s selling a dream and he’s still not offering a plan. He’s representing the sales office, but he’s given no clue of who will be the architect and who will do the construction.

2. Raichand Mohta:

   The condition is pathetic. At this moment no one has any clue how many people are trapped.

3. Clara Jeffery:

   Dear Justice Breyer: the radical decisions from SCOTUS this week are your clue. RETIRE.

4. Ray Cannata:

   The storm knocked the group down to just 17 trauma victims. I had no clue what I was doing or how to grow this tiny, sad traumatized group. But I learned through adventure, katrina helps me cope with Covid-19 when I start to worry or doubt Ray Cannata.

5. Anna Morgan Lloyd:

   I’m ashamed that it became a savage display of violence that day. And I would have never been there if I had a clue it was going to turn out that way, it was never my intent to be a part of anything that’s so disgraceful to our American people.