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   hint

   /hɪnt/

   noun

   • 1. a slight or indirect indication or suggestion: "he has given no hint of his views" Similar clueinklingsuggestionindicationindicatorsignsignalpointerintimationinsinuationinnuendomentionallusionwhispera word to the wise
   • ▪ a very small trace of something: "Randall smiled with a hint of mockery" Similar tracetouchsuspicionsuggestiondashsoupçontingemodicumbreathwhifftastescentwhisperundertoneinformal:smidgensnifftadOpposite lashings
   • 2. a small piece of practical information or advice: "handy hints on saving energy in your home" Similar tipsuggestionpiece of adviceword of advicepointercluecueguidelinerecommendationadvicehelpinformal:how-towrinkle

   verb

   • 1. suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly: "the Minister hinted at a possible change of heart"
   • ▪ be a slight or possible indication of: "the restrained fronts of the terraced houses only hinted at the wealth within"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘occasion, opportunity’): apparently from obsolete hent ‘grasp, get hold of’, from Old English hentan, of Germanic origin; related to hunt. The basic notion is ‘something that may be taken advantage of’.

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   What is a hint in journalism?

   • A hint is a slight indication or clue. Your mother might hint at the fact that she doesn’t like your shoes, while your grandmother will just come right out and say that they’re ugly. If you’re a journalist following a lead, you’ll prefer that your source give you all the facts, rather than just a hint.

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   What is the difference between hint and intimate?

   • To hint is to convey an idea covertly or indirectly, but intelligibly: to hint that one would like a certain present; to hint that bits of gossip might be true. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: to intimate that something may be possible.

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   What is a hint in English?

   • A hint can be an indirect suggestion and it is also a very small amount — maybe you take just a hint of sugar in your coffee. As a verb, hint is an intimation or subtle suggestion. It’s also something you drop, like when you hint that you want a particular video game for your birthday. "Hint."

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   What is the difference between hint and insinuate?

   • hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement. intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor. insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner. Noun Her face gave me a hint of what she was thinking.

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   What is the difference between imply and hint?

   • imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed. hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement. intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor.

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   What does a broad hint mean?

   • something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show somebody what you are thinking He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring. Should I drop a hint (= give a hint) to Matt? He resented any hint that he might be to blame. He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.

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