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clue

[kloo]

noun

  1. 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: , , , , ,
  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. clew.



verb (used with object)

clued, cluing 
  1. to direct or point out by a clue.

  2. 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€

  3. clew.

verb phrase

    1. to provide with useful or reliable information.

      Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.

    2. to make familiar or aware.

      Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?

clue

/ °ì±ô³ÜË /

noun

  1. something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery

    1. to be completely baffled

    2. to be completely ignorant or incompetent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a variant spelling of clew

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of clue1

First recorded in 1350–1400; variant spelling of clew
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of clue1

C15: variant of clew
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He had no possessions that might offer clues: no phone, no wallet, no tickets or receipts crumpled in his pockets.

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Parents can also convey that they have a plan, and clue the kids in on it.

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"How many games have I commentated on? I haven't got a clue," he admits.

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We're driving here because in this rural heartland lie clues to what's behind a highly contested development thousands of miles away on the ground in Gaza.

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Carpenter's history, combined with the hyperbolic nature of the album art, should be the first clue that she might be playing with audiences.

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