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Meanings of clue in English

Portuguese
sugestão
Catalan
indici
Spanish
indicio

Evidence that supports a hypothesis or helps to solve a problem.

sugestão
Portuguese
indício
Catalan
insinuació
Spanish
pista

A slight indication.

indício
Usage of clue in English
1
He said his father gave him a clue a long time ago.
The nightmarys
2
Police have no clue what is relevant to the case, Pike said.
Wired
3
The patient's story is often the best place to find that clue.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
4
However, findings in other fields may hold a clue to VR's benefits.
Wired
5
However one partial clue to the truth may rest with Andrew Flintoff.
The Guardian
6
Time will tell and next week will offer another vital, compelling clue.
The Guardian
7
Of course the likelihood is that the second robot hasn't a clue.
The Guardian
8
I'm sure that wherever this clue points, it marks the last stop.
Map of bones
9
I found the key- Ifoundthe clue the Order left for us.
Ice Like Fire
10
As far as making her own way, she hardly has a clue.
The Elephant Vanishes
11
A social worker provided the clue that solved the case for him.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
12
Smith's own approach as a batsman may offer the most obvious clue.
The Guardian
13
His men searched the building, in case some clue had been missed.
Perdido Street Station
14
It also gives a clue to potential future demand for new aircraft.
Reuters
15
That he spent too much on clothes, however, was the second clue.
Man in the Middle
16
He's looking for any clue that can help him make that happen.
Shadow zone
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