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hot lead

NOUN
clue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cue indication inkling key pointer proof solution suggestion tip trace
STRONG
intimation lead mark notion print sign suspicion telltale tip-off track wind
WEAK
dead giveaway
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question
NOUN
cue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clue hint suggestion
STRONG
catchword idea indication inkling innuendo intimation job key lead mnemonic nod notion prod prompt prompting reminder sign telltale tip-off warning
WEAK
in the wind
NOUN
guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catalog clue directory guidebook handbook key manual
STRONG
ABCs Bible beacon bellwether compendium enchiridion landmark lodestar mark marker pointer print sign signal signpost telltale tip-off
WEAK
chapter and verse guiding light no-no's the book the numbers vade mecum
NOUN
inkling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hunch indication
STRONG
conception cue glimmering hint impression innuendo intimation lead notion suggestion suspicion tip whisper
WEAK
faintest idea foggiest idea sneaking suspicion tip-off
Antonyms
STRONG
information
NOUN
suggestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach charge idea instruction invitation motion opinion proposal proposition recommendation resolution tip
STRONG
advancement angle bid bit brainchild commendation exhortation gimmick injunction lead outline pitch presentation proffer reminder scheme setup steer submission telltale tender testimonial thesis tip-off
WEAK
big idea game plan sneaking suspicion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemnation question
WEAK
declaration demand order telling

Example Sentences

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FBI Director Christopher A. Wray also warned senators this week against big changes, saying a warrant is too cumbersome to get when agents are pursuing a hot lead.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Mr. Sizemore took the newspaper from hot lead to the digital age and is being remembered for his integrity and commitment to family, colleagues and community.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2018

Mr. Frutiger, whose career spanned the era of hot lead and the age of silicon, created some 40 fonts, a vast number for one lifetime.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2015

He revels in the excitement of chasing down a hot lead, and he’s especially good at capturing the chaotic urgency of the crime beat:

From Washington Post

I gasped, leaping from the chair where I was sitting as if it were made of hot lead.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane