clue

simple noun33 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

An absolutely necessary or essential clue.

A crucial piece of information.

A helpful or significant piece of information.

A clue of great worth or importance.

A clue that helps in solving a problem.

A clue that is easy to see or understand.

A clue that is not obvious and may be hard to notice.

A clue that you can see.

A clue with a hidden or mysterious meaning.

Indicates the subject matter of the clue.

Indicates the subject of the clue, 'as' is optional and adds formality.

To succeed in getting or discovering a clue.

To try to find a clue.

To provide someone with a hint or piece of information. Used in the pattern 'give somebody a clue'.

To look carefully for a clue.

To possess a clue.

To leave behind a piece of evidence or information.

To leave a piece of evidence or information at a place.

To give a clue to someone. Used in the pattern 'provide somebody with a clue'.

To find a clue unexpectedly.

To contain or possess a clue, often a crucial one.

To present a clue for consideration.

To discover a clue that was hidden or secret.

To have a clue inside something.

To fail to notice or find a clue.

To search intensively for a clue.

To combine different clues to understand a situation. Often used with the plural 'clues'.

To investigate a clue more thoroughly.

To act upon a clue or investigate it further.

To provide someone with a clue they need. Used in the pattern 'supply somebody with a clue'.

To produce or provide a clue, often as a result of investigation.

To figure out the meaning of a difficult or cryptic clue.

Formal. To supply or provide someone with a clue. Used in the pattern 'furnish somebody with a clue'.