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clew

noun

1 clew

A ball of yarn or cord or thread.

Roget 249: rotundity; roundness etc. adj.; cylindricity; sphericity, spheroidity; globosity.    cylinder, cylindroid, cylindrical; barrel, drum; roll, ... show more

Roget 522: interpretation, definition; explanation, explication; solution, answer; rationale; plain interpretation, simple interpretation, strict interpretation; meaning etc. 516.    translation; ... show more

2 clew

Evidence that helps to solve a problem.

synonyms: clue, cue.

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Dutch: spoor, aanwijzing
Polish: poszlaka

verb

1 clew

Roll into a ball.

synonym: clue.


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