clues

NOUN

hint, evidence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cue indication inkling key pointer proof solution suggestion tip trace

STRONG

intimation lead mark notion print sign suspicion telltale tip-off track wind

WEAK

dead giveaway hot lead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question

VERB

give information

Synonyms

STRONG

acquaint advise apprise hint indicate inform intimate notify post suggest tell warn

WEAK

fill in give the lowdown give the skinny on lead to leave evidence leave trace leave tracks point to wise up

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deceive hide mislead withhold

WEAK

keep secret

Example Sentences

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A look beyond the major indexes offers more clues about what really drove the hot returns in stocks over the past three months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

This, she said, "may provide clues about how our Universe evolved shortly after the Big Bang".

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

In Europe, provisional inflation data for June and the European Central Bank’s annual forum on central banking will be closely monitored for clues on monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The discovery raises an intriguing possibility: some clues to Earth's early microbial past may be hiding in places scientists never thought to look.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

"We have a few suspects and a whole bunch of clues."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene