clew vs evidence

clew and evidence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clew	Yes	No	Yes	No
evidence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, evidence is a hypernym of clew; that is, evidence is a word with a broader meaning than clew:

clew (noun)	evidence (noun)
evidence that helps to solve a problem	your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
a ball of yarn or cord or thread	(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
	an indication that makes something evident

clew (verb)	evidence (verb)
roll into a ball	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
	provide evidence for
	give evidence