Clue and Message

Clue

Clue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

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Message and clue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Message" instead a noun "Clue".

Nearby Words: clueless, clued, cluing

Message noun - A piece of conveyed information.

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Clue and message are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clue" instead a noun "Message".

Nearby Words: messaged, messaging

good	good clue	good message
long	long clue	long message
brief	brief clue	brief message
following	following clue	following message
Other adjectives: fake, true, single, simple, strong, actual, real, big, cryptic, little, subtle, main, important, new, final, hidden, last, different, subliminal, audio.

Bob is trying to pass a clue or message on to Alice, but in a way that won't be too conspicuous.

Source: Oblivious to Hints
A message revealed by steaming a mirror provided a clue on the pilot episode of Whodunnit?.

Source: Condensation Clue
Such tasks include burying clue boxes on a GPS coordinate, having cryptic cards printed and distributed, or playing an in-game character for a recorded message.

Source: Puppetmaster

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