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

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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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How to use clue in a sentence?

1. Jeff Gillis:

   I have absolutely no clue whatsoever why she was taken into custody.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   Donald Trump is the most uninformed person I've ever met running for president when it comes to foreign policy. He has no clue what he's talking about, do not replace Barack Obama with Donald Trump. It will get worse, not better.

3. Joshua James:

   Hacks are going on all the time, constantly -- though how many actually make the news is a very small amount, how many are detected in general ? I think the average person would have no clue they've been hacked.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   They haven't proven it yet, but it is a very important first clue.

5. Omar Sharif:

   I haven't a clue. I'm not that kind of actor, i play Rudolph like I play all my parts. Rudolph is me. I don't give a damn about how his mind works. All I care about is getting to the studio on time and remembering my lines.