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informer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clue noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
  • enlighten verb To give someone knowledge or understanding about something they didn't previously grasp.
  • inform verb To tell someone about facts or a situation.

Senses

informer is used for these senses in English:

  • clue To provide someone with information which they lack (often used with "in" or "up").
  • enlighten (transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
  • inform (obsolete, intransitive) To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.

clue — full definition

  1. noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
  2. noun The short phrase that hints at an answer in a crossword or puzzle.

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