first clue
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- noun
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primera pista
- Most said illness characteristics were often their first clue in an investigation.
But that gives us our first clue as to how to prevent fatbergs.
- But that gives us our first clue as to how to prevent fatbergs.
- Ah well, which CPU cores are being loaded gives us our first clue.
- And that's how, you know, no alcoholic would leave a drink to come sit next to another woman, you know, And that was my first clue.
- And the first, the first clue that they weren't complete, came with Einstein.
- All right, All right, here's the first clue.
- And then we had one bear unwrapped with a card on it and it had the first clue.
Examples
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This finding was one of the first clues to the existence of mitochondria.
Academic text (2001) -
Well, the first clue came quite by accident.
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That should have been my first clue.
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You know, that should have been my first clue.
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What was your first clue?
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I wonder if this is our first clue.
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The first clue was the flowers.
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But that gives us our first clue as to how to prevent fatbergs.
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The sound of shouting children running toward us was my first clue that something was amiss on what had promised to be a routine excavation day in early June 2001.
Academic text (2003) -
In the mystery game, finding the first clue was essential for solving the case.
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of information that helps you solve a problem or mystery
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3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
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1.5
A small indirect suggestion that helps you understand something
A small piece of information that helps you understand something
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
First clue comes from detective work, where the first small piece of evidence, the clue, can lead a detective to the answer. So the phrase means the first hint that helps you 'discover' or 'realize' something.