Clue
Clue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Usage example: vainly searched for a clue to the answer
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Synonyms for Clue
Mention and clue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mention" instead the word "Clue" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good clue | good mention |
| particular | particular clue | particular mention |
| brief | brief clue | brief mention |
| direct | direct clue | direct mention |
| Other adjectives: single, prominent, obvious, small, actual, real, big, cryptic, huge, little, main, important, early, major, vague, final, minor, slightest, further, next, last. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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But again, there has to be no mention or clue of the work it was reused from.
Source: Whole Costume Reference -
JBL even went as far as to mention that AJ had won the IWGP Championship like Brock Lesnar had, just to give a clue to the casual fans watching at home just how big a deal he was.
Source: Wrestling / AJ Styles - Besides the "what the secret concerns" clue given before questioning, the earliest episodes would also have the host mention which word the secret begins with, which was almost always "I".
Source: Series / I've Got A Secret
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