clue (in)

verb

Definition of clue (in)next
as in to inform
to give information to would you clue him in on the plan?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clue (in)
  1. inform
  2. tell
  3. advise
Verb
  • This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.
    Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Madrid was told by the Red Devils that the starting price in negotiations for the 25-year-old would be $52.6 million (€50 million).
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But co-showrunner Rashad Raisani tells Entertainment Weekly that the Lone Star team actually started with a completely different plan for the Gabriel mystery.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Minasian had been one of the strongest voices to champion Burnes when the right-hander showed promise in the minor leagues, advising then-Brewers GM Doug Melvin to make the former fourth-round pick practically untouchable in trade discussions.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Iranian officials said that two top generals of Iran’s Quds forces, deployed to advise the Syrian army, had fled to Iraq as various rebel groups took over Homs and Deir al-Zour on Friday.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of advise
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“Clue (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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