Lead
Lead noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Usage example: the police are now working on several leads generated by the evidence gathered at the crime scene
Whiff
Whiff noun - An almost imperceptible sign of something.
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Nearby Words: whiffy, whiffing
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Whiff and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/whiff
Lead & Whiff. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/whiff>.
Whiff or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/whiff.
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