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clue v.
imply v.
indicate v.
involve v.
mean v.
mention v.
name v.
portend v.
presage v.
prognosticate v.
purport v.
record v.
register v.
spell v.
testify v.
underline v.
underscore v.

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clue

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clue in

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acquaint advise apprise hint indicate inform intimate notify post suggest tell warn

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fill in give the lowdown give the skinny on lead to leave evidence leave trace leave tracks wise up

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conceal deceive hide mislead withhold

WEAK

keep secret

VERB

imply

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entail hint involve mention signify suggest

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betoken connote denote designate evidence import include insinuate intend intimate presuppose refer

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give a hint

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define explicate express state

VERB

indicate

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announce argue demonstrate express hint illustrate imply make mark mean pinpoint point out prove reveal show signal specify suggest

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attest augur bespeak betoken card connote denote designate evidence evince finger import intimate manifest name peg read record register sign slot symbolize tag testify witness

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add up to be symptomatic button down pin down tab

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conceal deny hide lose refuse suppress veto

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ignore refute

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mislead

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involve

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affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

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absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

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mix up rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

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abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

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disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

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free remove

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mean

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determine imply indicate involve portend promise represent say spell suggest

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adumbrate allude argue attest augur betoken connote denote designate express foreshadow foretell herald import intimate name presage purport symbolize

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add up allude to drive at hint at speak of stand for tell the meaning of touch on

VERB

mention

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acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on

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acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state

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call attention to hint at make known speak about throw out

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conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold

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hold back keep

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name

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announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize refer to select single out suggest

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classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

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pin down put down for put finger on

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deny ignore refuse reject

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portend

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augur bespeak foretell predict presage

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adumbrate betoken bode call forebode forecast foreshow forewarn harbinger herald hint omen prognosticate promise prophesy read threaten

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be in the cards crystal-ball foretoken have a hunch premonish see coming warn of

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presage

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augur forebode foresee foreshadow foretell portend signify

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adumbrate announce betoken bode divine feel forecast foreshow foretoken forewarn harbinger herald intuit omen prognosticate promise prophesy sense vaticinate warn

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forerun preindicate soothsay

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prognosticate

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adumbrate augur betoken divine forebode forecast foreshadow harbinger herald portend presage prophesy read vaticinate

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call it crystal-ball have a hunch make book see coming soothsay

VERB

purport

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imply pose as pretend profess

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allege betoken claim convey declare denote express import indicate intend maintain proclaim signify suggest

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conceal deny disclaim hide

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record

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contain indicate mark read register say show

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designate explain

WEAK

point out

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conceal hide

VERB

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record reflect say show

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bespeak betray disclose display exhibit express manifest mark read

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be shown point out

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conceal cover hide secrete withhold

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eradicate erase

VERB

spell

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add up to augur indicate intend portend presage signify suggest

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connote denote express herald import promise

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amount to orthographize

VERB

testify

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announce argue assert declare depose indicate swear

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affirm attest bespeak betoken certify corroborate demonstrate depone evince mount prove show sing state warrant witness

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bear witness cross one's heart give evidence give facts give one's word make evident say so stand up for swear to swear up and down token

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conceal deny hide

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contradict discredit refute reject veto

VERB

underline

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accentuate highlight indicate point up stress underscore

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bracket caption feature italicize rule

WEAK

call attention to check off draw attention to give emphasis interlineate play up

VERB

underscore

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accentuate highlight indicate mark stress

STRONG

accent caption feature italicize

WEAK

call attention to draw attention to give emphasis

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point to

“Even if the war in the Gulf were to end soon, the problem of high energy prices would likely persist for some time,” Georgieva said, noting that Brent futures point to expensive oil through 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

People will point to the lack of silverware with England, but he can't play everywhere can he?

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Technical indicators point to a 24% gain for the stock in coming months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

At least last season the Chargers could point to a specific positional breakdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I point to the one I’ve spent the most time on.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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