| VERB | communication | hint, suggest | drop a hint |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | communication | hint, intimation, breath | an indirect suggestion |
| communication | hint, clue | a slight indication | |
| quantity | hint, touch, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon | a slight but appreciable amount | |
| quantity | hint, trace, tint, suggestion | a just detectable amount | |
| communication | hint, tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind | an indication of potential opportunity |
| Sounds | hhih'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt... | |
| Meaning | An indirect suggestion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | intimation, breath | |
| Broader | suggestion, proposition, proffer | A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
| Spanish | indirecta, insinuación, soplo | |
| Catalan | insinuació | |
| Verbs | hint | drop a hint |
| Meaning | A slight indication. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | clue | |
| Broader | indication, indicant | Something that serves to indicate or suggest |
| Spanish | insinuación, pista | |
| Catalan | insinuació, pista | |
| Verbs | hint | drop a hint |
| Meaning | A slight but appreciable amount. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | touch, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon | |
| Narrower | snuff | A pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Spanish | pizca | |
| Catalan | pessic | |
| Meaning | A just detectable amount. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | trace, tint, suggestion | |
| Narrower | spark | A small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Spanish | asomo, indicio, sombra, traza | |
| Catalan | indici, ombra, traça | |
| Meaning | An indication of potential opportunity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind | |
| Broader | guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction | Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
| Spanish | aviso, consejo, filtración, idea, indicación, información confidencial, información, ventaja | |
| Catalan | consell, idea, indicació | |
| Verbs | hint | drop a hint |
| Meaning | Drop a hint; intimate by a hint. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They hint that there was a traffic accident | |
| Synonym | suggest | |
| Narrower | allude, touch, advert | make a more or less disguised reference to |
| clue in | Provide someone with a clue | |
| intimate, adumbrate, insinuate | Give to understand | |
| Broader | convey | make known |
| Spanish | insinuar, sugerir | |
| Catalan | donar a entendre, insinuar, suggerir | |
| Nouns | hint | an indirect suggestion |
| hint | a slight indication | |
| hint | an indication of potential opportunity | |
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