noun
Verb phrases 1.
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
2.
clew ( defs 1–4, 6, 12 ).
5.
clue in,
a.
to provide with useful or reliable information: Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
b.
to make familiar or aware: Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
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clue (kluː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery |
| 2. | not to have a clue |
| a. to be completely baffled | |
| b. to be completely ignorant or incompetent | |
| —vb , clues, cluing, clued | |
| 3. | (tr; |
| —n, —vb | |
| 4. | a variant spelling of clew |
| [C15: variant of | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
clue
phonetic variant of clew (q.v.) "a ball of thread or yarn," with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth. The purely figurative sense of "that which points the way" is from 1620s.
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Example sentences
Maybe they will even get a hint of a clue about security.
What is elaborated in this manuscript is in no way satisfactory, but it does provide a clue that embellishment is permitted.
No one has any clue how to fix the gloomy situation.
But a seemingly harmless--and nearly ubiquitous--virus may provide a valuable clue.
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