noun

clues

clues, hints, leads

The police are looking for clues.

The police are looking for clues.

clues ((about sth.)) pieces of information about something The police found clues about the robbery.

Synonyms: hints, leads, indications

Plural form of 'clue'. 'Clue' comes from Middle English 'clewe' (a ball of thread).

Remember that 'clues' is simply more than one 'clue'. One footprint is a clue; many footprints are clues.

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