Cue and Idea

Cue

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

Usage example: taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones

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Idea and cue are semantically related. in signal to act topic. In some cases you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Cue".

Nearby Words: cued, cueing

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

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Cue and idea are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cue" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

good	good cue	good idea
clear	clear cue	clear idea
best	best cue	best idea
similar	similar cue	similar idea
Other adjectives: common, original, single, actual, real, big, little, excellent, main, early, possible, funny, next.

Kermit had no problem with the idea, but noted that the cue-card boy might complain;

Source: Cue Card Pause
Cue one Motaba-infected monkey arriving in America... Too Dumb to Live: The guy who thought firing on a military attack chopper, which had already fired warning shots at his truck, was a good idea.

Source: Film / Outbreak
Cue the end of V, where they start talking about the Orb, and he has no idea what they're talking about.

Source: Webcomic / Darths & Droids

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Idea and Cue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/idea

Cue & Idea. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/idea>.

Idea or Cue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/idea.

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