All clue synonyms
clue
C c noun clue
- hint β an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- suggestion β the act of suggesting.
- trace β either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
- tip β Eugene (Gladstone) 1888β1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- solution β the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- inkling β a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation: They hadn't given us an inkling of what was going to happen.
- cue β In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
- indication β anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- pointer β a person or thing that points.
- proof β evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- tip-off β the act of tipping off.
- telltale β a person who heedlessly or maliciously reveals private or confidential matters; tattler; talebearer.
- lead β to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- track β a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- suspicion β act of suspecting.
- intimation β the act of intimating, or making known indirectly.
- print β to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.
- sign β a token; indication.
- notion β a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done.
- wind β the act of winding.
- dead giveaway β (Idiomatic) Something that discloses, usually unintentionally, a fact or an intention.
verb clue
- acquaint β If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- hint β an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- intimate β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- apprise β When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
- warn β 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 β to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- indicate β to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- notify β to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- post β power-on self-test
- tell β to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
- advise β If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- fill in β a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
- wise up β having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.