Best thing about today's word is the pronunciation...it has a certain <a href="https://steemit.com/blog/@royaltiffany/one-word-each-day-day-2"> <em>allure</em> </a>  and makes a funny sound when repeated. 


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<h1><b>clue</b></h1>
/kluː/

Let's hear it..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23gjYJ2YCvA

<h2><b>What does it mean ?</b> </h2>

Dictionaries tell us that..

 -it means <em>a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of crime</em> , synonym with "hint" , "pointer" , "suggestion" , "indicator" etc.

 -it means <em>a fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem</em>

 -it means <em>a word or words giving an indication as to what to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword</em> , synonym with "question" , "problem"  , "puzzle" , "riddle" etc. 

 -it can also mean , when used as a <b>verb</b> , <em> to inform someone about a particular matter</em>
 
<h2><b>Origin and History</b></h2>

This word has a really interesting origin. It comes as a variation of <b>clew</b> meaning <em>a ball of thread or yarn</em> from Middle English "clewe" , from Old English "clēowen", meaning <em> sphere , ball , ball of thread ; mass , group </em>, in this sense with reference to the one ball of yarn , Theseus used as a guide out of the Labyrinth.

In 1620 , it was used with the figurative sense of "that witch points the way" , waiting until 1934  , to be used with "to inform someone of important fact" sense. Not many people know that , the word "clue" also has a nautical use: "to haul up (a sail) by means of clue-lines" in the "wound ball of yarn" sense. 


Thank you for reading , hope you enjoyed it! 

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<em>Sources</em>
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/clue
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clue
https://www.youtube.com/