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CUES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CUES?

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Need another word that means the same as “cues”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “cues” in this overview.

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Cues as a Noun
Definitions of "Cues" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cues" as a noun (5 Words)
Cues as a Verb
Definitions of "Cues" as a verb
Synonyms of "Cues" as a verb (2 Words)
Associations of "Cues" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Cues” are: clew, clue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stick, prompt, remind

Cues as a Noun

Definitions of "Cues" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cues” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards.
An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
A stimulus that provides information about what to do.
Evidence that helps to solve a problem.

Synonyms of "Cues" as a noun (5 Words)

clew	Evidence that helps to solve a problem.
clue	A slight indication. Police officers are still searching for clues.
cue stick	Evidence that helps to solve a problem.
pool cue	The combined stakes of the betters.
pool stick	The combined stakes of the betters.

Cues as a Verb

Definitions of "Cues" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cues” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

Synonyms of "Cues" as a verb (2 Words)

prompt	Give an incentive for action. She prompted me to call my relatives.
remind	Cause (someone) to fulfil an obligation or to take note of something. The barman reminded them that singing was not permitted.

Associations of "Cues" (30 Words)

allude	Mention without discussing at length. He alluded to the problem but did not mention it.
augur	Portend or bode (a specified outcome. The end of the cold war seemed to augur* well.*
beacon	Shine like a beacon. A chain of beacons carried the news.
bespeak	Express the need or desire for. The defendant s insurers took steps to bespeak* his medical records.*
betoken	Indicate by signs. The falling comet betokened the true end of Merlin s powers.
clue	A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem. Police officers are still searching for clues.
deduce	Conclude by reasoning; in logic. He cannot deduce* his descent wholly by heirs male.*
elude	(of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone. We need to ensure that bad cases do not elude* tough penalties.*
evoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. This remark evoked sadness.
hint	Drop a hint intimate by a hint. The Minister hinted at a possible change of heart.
implication	A relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement. He was suspected of implication* in several robberies.*
imply	Suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic. Salesmen who use jargon to imply* superior knowledge.*
indicant	A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. Dotted lines indicate* the text s margins.*
indication	A reading given by a gauge or meter. An indication* of foul play.*
lead	Lead as in the performance of a composition. They are waiting for an expansion of world trade to lead* a recovery.*
light	The amount or quality of light in a place. As long as the lighting was good.
lighthouse	A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.
manifestation	An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical. A manifestation* of disease.*
marker	A person who assesses the standard of a test or examination. We ll give you a marker* you give us the car.*
portend	Indicate, as with a sign or an omen. The eclipses portend* some major events.*
presage	An omen or portent. Lands he could measure terms and tides presage.
pyrotechnics	A firework display. He thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics.
remind	Put in the mind of someone. He would have forgotten my birthday if you hadn t reminded him.
sign	Communicate in sign language. Clinical signs of liver disease.
signal	Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
suggest	Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. The seduction scenes suggest* his guilt and her loneliness.*
suggestion	An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. The power of suggestion.
symptom	A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient. The government was plagued by leaks a symptom* of divisions and poor morale.*
tip	Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service beyond the compensation agreed on. They clambered to the tip* of Monadnock.*