Clueless meaning in English

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Definition

(to be) clueless: (to have) no idea, no knowledge of things in general adjective
Exercise 1
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".

In this context, "struggling" means:
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".

In this context, "struggling" means:
This is incorrect. To "dispute" someone is to argue or disagree with them. The term "struggling" expresses the sense of dealing with or even combating something, however to express that people are "fighting with each other", we would say that they struggle AGAINST or WITH one another.
This is incorrect. The term "clueless" is used to describe somebody who "knows nothing", has "no idea", or is "ignorant" about something. Example: "I'm clueless as to where he might be - nobody knows where he went". While the shareholders of D&C may be "clueless", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is incorrect. An "unsuspecting (person)" doesn't expect or anticipate a possible action or outcome. To say that D&C shareholders were "unsuspecting" of Sylvio Mazerati would express that they didn't anticipate that he was buying the shares of the owners. While the shareholders of D&C may be "unsuspecting", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is correct. The adjective "struggling" describes having "trouble" or "difficulty", often financial. The verb "to struggle" expresses this same sense of "having difficulty" or "contending with adversity or hardship". Note that when no other context is given, the term "struggling" often expresses a sense of financial difficulty.

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