hint
1. an indirect suggestion (Freq. 1)
- not a breath of scandal ever touched her
• Syn:
intimation, breath
• Derivationally related forms:
intimate (for: intimation)
• Hypernyms:
suggestion, proposition, proffer
2. a slight indication (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
clue
• Hypernyms:
indication, indicant
3. a slight but appreciable amount
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
• Syn:
touch, tinge, mite, pinch, jot,
speck, soupcon
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
• Hyponyms:
snuff
4. a just detectable amount
- he speaks French with a trace of an accent
• Syn:
trace, suggestion
• Derivationally related forms:
trace (for: trace)
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
• Hyponyms:
spark
5. an indication of potential opportunity
- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
• Syn:
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind
• Derivationally related forms:
steer (for: steer), tipster (for: tip), tip (for: tip)
• Hypernyms:
guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
drop a hint;
intimate by a hint (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
suggest
• Derivationally related forms:
suggestible (for: suggest), suggestion (for: suggest), suggester (for: suggest)
• Hypernyms:
convey
• Hyponyms:
intimate, adumbrate, insinuate, clue in, allude,
touch, advert
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They hint that there was a traffic accident
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