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  Clue \Clue\ (kl[=u]), n. [See Clew, n.]
     A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same
     as Clew.
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           You have wound a goodly clue.            --Shak.
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           This clue once found unravels all the rest. --Pope.
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           Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge.
                                                    --Locke.
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  Clew \Clew\ (kl[=u]), Clue \Clue\, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue,
     AS. cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen,
     OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn["a]uel, and perch.
     to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor.
     Perch. akin to E. claw. [root]26. Cf. Knawel.]
     1. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
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              Untwisting his deceitful clew.        --Spenser.
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     2. That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful
        or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the
        solution of a mystery.
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              The clew, without which it was perilous to enter the
              vast and intricate maze of countinental politics,
              was in his hands.                     --Macaulay.
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     3. (Naut.)
        (a.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner
             of a fore-and-aft sail.
        (b.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
        (c.) A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock
             is suspended.
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     Clew garnet (Naut.), one of the ropes by which the clews of
        the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the
        lower yards.
  
     Clew line (Naut.), a rope by which a clew of one of the
        smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or
        royal, is run up to its yard.
  
     Clew-line block (Naut.), The block through which a clew
        line reeves. See Illust. of Block.
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  Clue \Clue\ (kl[=u]), n. [See Clew, n.]
     A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same
     as Clew.
  
           You have wound a goodly clue.            --Shak.
  
           This clue once found unravels all the rest. --Pope.
  
           Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge.
                                                    --Locke.

  Clew \Clew\, Clue \Clue\, n. [OE. clewe, clowe, clue, AS.
     cleowen, cliwen, clywe ball of thread; akin to D. kluwen,
     OHG. chliwa, chliuwa, G. dim. kleuel, kn["a]uel, and perch.
     to L. gluma hull, husk, Skr. glaus sort of ball or tumor.
     Perch. akin to E. claw. [root]26. Cf. Knawel.]
     1. A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
  
              Untwisting his deceitful clew.        --Spenser.
  
     2. That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful
        or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the
        solution of a mystery.
  
              The clew, without which it was perilous to enter the
              vast and intricate maze of countinental politics,
              was in his hands.                     --Macaulay.
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner
             of a fore-and-aft sail.
        (b.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
        (c.) A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock
             is suspended.
  
     Clew garnet (Naut.), one of the ropes by which the clews of
        the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the
        lower yards.
  
     Clew line (Naut.), a rope by which a clew of one of the
        smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or
        royal, is run up to its yard.
  
     Clew-line block (Naut.), The block through which a clew
        line reeves. See Illust. of Block.

  clue
       n 1: a slight indication [syn: hint]
       2: evidence that helps to solve a problem [syn: clew, cue]
       v : roll into a ball [syn: clew]

  clue
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 στοιχείο
     2 ένδειξη

  clue
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm clewe)
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through
  a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
     2 information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
     3 An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
     4 Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or
  "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
     vb.
     1 To provide with a clue.
     2 To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often
  used with "in" or "up").

  Clue
     n.
     The board game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo whose goal is to
  solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.

  clue
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through
  a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
     2 information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
     3 An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
     4 Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or
  "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
     vb.
     1 To provide with a clue.
     2 To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often
  used with "in" or "up").

  Clue
     n.
     The board game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo whose goal is to
  solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.

  clue
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm clewe)
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through
  a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
     2 information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
     3 An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
     4 Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or
  "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
     vb.
     1 To provide with a clue.
     2 To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often
  used with "in" or "up").

  Clue
     n.
     The board game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo whose goal is to
  solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.

  clue
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm clewe)
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through
  a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
     2 information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
     3 An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
     4 Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or
  "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
     vb.
     1 To provide with a clue.
     2 To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often
  used with "in" or "up").

  Clue
     n.
     The board game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo whose goal is to
  solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.

  clue
     Englanti n.
     1 johtolanka
     2 aavistus

  clue
     Engelska n.
     ledtråd

  Clue /klˈuː/
  الفكرة

  clue //kljuː// //kluː// 
  1. указа́ние
  information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
  2. ули́ка
  object or marking that may be used in evidence

  clue /klˈuː/
  stopa

  clue /klˈuː/
  klíč

  clue /klˈuː/
  vodítko

  clue /klˈuː/
  Anhaltspunkt 
        "I haven't a clue!"  - Ich habe keine Ahnung!
     Synonyms: guide, criterion
  
   see: clues, guides, criteria, clueless, have an idea, Have you an idea where he could be?
  

  clue /klˈuː/
  Hinweis , Indiz , Anhaltspunkt , Anhalt 
           Note: für
        "have no clue what to do"  - weder ein noch aus wissen
   see: clues
  
           Note: to

  clue /klˈuː/
  
  κλειδί, ίχνος

  clue //kljuː// //kluː// 
  1. johtolanka, vihje
  information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
  2. johtolanka, näyttö, todiste
  object or marking that may be used in evidence

  clue /klˈuː/ 
  1. सूत्र
        "The police tried to solve the case with the help of little clue it had."

  clue /klˈuː/
  ključ, trag, znak

  clue /klˈuː/
  1. nyitja vminek
  2. vezérfonal
  3. kulcsa vminek
  4. bûnjel
  5. gombolyag
  6. nyomravezetô jel
  7. nyom
  8. kulcs

  clue //kljuː// //kluː// 
  petunjuk 2.
  information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
   3.
  something which points the way, a guide

  clue //kljuː// //kluː// 
  1. きっかけ, 切っ掛け, 手掛かり
  information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
  2. 手掛かり
  object or marking that may be used in evidence

  clue /klu:/ 
   1.  wskazówka, ślad
   2.  [w krzyżówce]  objaśnienie, hasło
   3.  not to have a clue (have V: NEG :a :clue)
   - nie mieć pojęcia

  clue /klˈuː/ 
  pista, dica, indício

  clue //kljuː// //kluː// 
  ledtråd 2.
  information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
   3.
  object or marking that may be used in evidence

  clue /klˈuː/
  1. ipucu, (iz), anahtar
  2. bilgi vermek, aydınlatmak.

  
/ˈkɫu/

  92 Moby Thesaurus words for "clue":
     acquaint, advice, advise, alerting, answer, apprise,
     basis for belief, body of evidence, broad hint, catchword, caution,
     chain of evidence, cue, cue word, data, datum, documentation,
     evidence, exhibit, fact, facts, fill in, gentle hint, gesture,
     glimmer, glimmering, grounds, grounds for belief, hint, hot lead,
     implication, imply, index, indicate, indication, indicator, inform,
     information, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, intimate, intimation,
     item of evidence, key, key word, kick, lead, look, manifestation,
     mark, material grounds, monition, muniments, mute witness, nod,
     notify, notion, nudge, office, passing word, piece of evidence,
     pointer, post, premises, prompt, proof, reason to believe,
     relevant fact, scent, sign, signal, spoor, steer, suggest,
     suggestion, suspicion, symptom, tell, telltale, tip, tip-off,
     token, trace, track, vestige, warn, warning, whiff, whisper, wind,
     wink
  
  

  n. 线索,暗示,情节;

     n. 线索,暗示,情节
     vt. 暗示,提供线索