The difference between Clue and Indication
When used as nouns, clue means a strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth, whereas indication means act of pointing out or indicating.
Clue is also verb with the meaning: to provide with a clue.
check bellow for the other definitions of Clue and Indication
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Clue as a noun (now, _, rare):
A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
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Clue as a noun:
Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
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Clue as a noun:
An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
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Clue as a noun (slang):
Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
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Clue as a verb:
To provide with a clue.
Examples:
"The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should"."
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Clue as a verb:
To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
Examples:
"Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening."
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Indication as a noun:
Act of pointing out or indicating.
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Indication as a noun:
That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
Examples:
"The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. rfdatek lang=Joseph Addison"
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Indication as a noun:
Discovery made; information.
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Indication as a noun (obsolete):
Explanation; display.
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Indication as a noun (medicine):
Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
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Indication as a noun (finance):
An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.