Idiom
piece of the puzzle
Meaning
A clue that contributes to the solution of a mystery.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This small clue is just one piece of the puzzle.”
“The witness provided a new piece of the puzzle that helped the police solve the mystery.”
“Every document discovered in the archives served as a vital piece of the puzzle, slowly revealing the truth behind the historical event.”
Examples
simple
“This small clue is just one piece of the puzzle.”
contextual
“The witness provided a new piece of the puzzle that helped the police solve the mystery.”
complex
“Every document discovered in the archives served as a vital piece of the puzzle, slowly revealing the truth behind the historical event.”
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