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Word: Clue
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: variant of clew. The original sense was ‘a ball of thread’; hence one used to guide a person out of a labyrinth. clue (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century
kluː
a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime
Short Definition:piece of evidence used to solve crime
Examples:- police officers are still searching for clues
a word or words giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword
Short Definition:words used to solve crossword
Examples:- a long-pondered clue in a half-completed crossword
Word: Clue
Speech Type: Verb
kluː
inform someone about a particular matter
Short Definition:inform someone about something
Examples:- Stella had clued her in about Peter
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