CLUE


Meaning of CLUE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ good , important , useful , valuable

▪ vital

▪ obvious

▪ subtle

▪ visual

▪ cryptic

VERB + CLUE

▪ contain , have , hold

The picture contains subtle ~s about the site's history.

Diet may hold the ~ to the causes of migraine.

▪ give (sb) , offer , yield

The hat gives a ~ to the identity of the killer.

The letter yielded no ~s.

▪ furnish (sb with) , provide (sb with) , supply (sb with)

▪ leave , leave behind

The burglar left no ~s.

▪ hunt for , look for , search for

▪ discover , find , uncover

▪ decipher , piece together

▪ miss

We must have missed some vital ~.

▪ follow

▪ follow up

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ about

This research might provide an important ~ about how cancer develops.

▪ ~ (as) to

a ~ as to her whereabouts

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