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hint
- 1) noun, a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle manner
- 2) noun, a helpful piece of advice or practical suggestion
- 3) noun, a small amount; trace
- 4) verb, to suggest or imply indirectly
Etymology
C17: of uncertain origin
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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suggestion, suggestion, clue, mention, implication, indication, reminder, tip-off, pointer, allusion, innuendo, inkling, intimation, insinuation, advice, help, trace, touch, taste, breath, dash, whisper, suspicion, tinge, whiff, speck, undertone, suggest, mention, indicate, imply, intimate, insinuate