Đầu mối; manh mối

to look for clues

lần đầu mối

Dòng tư tưởng; mạch câu chuyện

N.

Hint, suspicion, trace, intimation, suggestion, inkling,indication, pointer, lead, tip, tip-off, evidence, information,advice; key, answer, indicator: There is no clue pointing toanyone in particular. Any clue to the solution of the mysterydisappeared in the fire.

V.

Clue someone in or Brit also up. hint, suggest, imply,intimate, inform, advise, indicate: She clued us in as to whomight have sent the letter.

N. & v.

N.

A fact or idea that serves as a guide, orsuggests a line of inquiry, in a problem or investigation.

Apiece of evidence etc. in the detection of a crime.

A verbalformula serving as a hint as to what is to be inserted in acrossword.

A the thread of a story. b a train of thought.

V.tr. (clues, clued, cluing or clueing) provide a clue to.

Clue in (or up) sl. inform. not have a clue colloq. beignorant or incompetent. [var. of CLEW]

aid in solving mystery: something that helps to solve a mystery or crime

aid in solving crossword: one of the numbered items of information used to solve a crossword puzzle

explanation for behavior: an explanation or reason for something that is difficult to understand

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