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clue in

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kloo in]
    • /klu ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kloo in]
    • /klu ɪn/

Definitions of clue in words

  • noun clue in anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc. 1
  • noun clue in clew (defs 1–4, 6, 12). 1
  • verb with object clue in to direct or point out by a clue. 1
  • verb with object clue in clew (def 7). 1
  • verb clue in (Idiomatic) To inform, instruct, or tell. 0
See all 5 definitions of clue in

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Parts of speech for Clue in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clue in

clue in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for clue in

verb clue in

  • warn — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
  • inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
  • apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
  • notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
  • tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
All 195 Synonyms of clue in

Antonyms for clue in

verb clue in

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
All 52 Antonyms of clue in

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