clues

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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hint, evidence n.
give information v.

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

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clues

Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The data could provide clues on whether or not the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Investors are set to get fresh clues on the health of the AI build-out after the bell today, with reports from CoreWeave, Super Micro Computer and Lumentum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Within that loop we found subtle, yet consistent, clues to its behavior."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

But in the days after the theft, Alphonse Bertillon and Louis Lépine had managed to extract a couple of clues from the Louvre itself.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day