Antonyms for clue


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kloo
Phonetic Transcription : klu


Definition of clue

Origin :
  • 1590s, spelling variant of clew "a ball of thread or yarn," in this sense with reference to the one Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth. The purely figurative sense of "that which points the way" is from 1620s. As something which a bewildered person does not have, by 1948.
  • noun hint, evidence
  • verb give information
Example sentences :
  • Here, perchance, may be found a clue in symbol to the family strife.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • His last letter gives no clue to the track he intended to pursue.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • I think I have a clue by which his address may be ascertained.
  • Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
  • Perhaps, in that characteristic might be found a clue to the chief fault in his nature.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Nobody ever got any clue to the reason, if there was one, for this predilection of hers.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • I have no knowledge of these secrets, and no clue to their meaning.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
  • The very thing you are hiding from me may be the clue I most want to get hold of.'
  • Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
  • I hope and believe that I have found a clue that will enable me to trace Margaret.'
  • Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
  • If you, who hold the clue to all, want corroboration (which you do not), the means are easy.'
  • Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for clue

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