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Definitions
Noun
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plural of clue

"The detectives examined every piece of evidence to find clues that would lead them to the culprit."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clue

"The detective does not know how to clue into what really happened that night."

In plain English: To clue someone means to give them hints about something they don't know yet.

"The detective carefully clues in every witness before writing his report."

Example Sentences
"The detective carefully clues in every witness before writing his report." verb
"She tries to clue him in on the new schedule every morning." verb
"The teacher will not clue students into the answer before they finish the test." verb
"Did anyone try to clue me in on what happened during the meeting?" verb
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Rhyming Words
tues dues gues lues hues ques sues pues cues rues blues eques trues glues issues queues ensues values segues jaques
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