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Synonyms
hint (hĭnt)

[Probably from Middle English hinten, henten, to catch, grasp, from Old English hentan.]

noun 

  1. A slight indication or intimation: wanted to avoid any hint of scandal.
    1. A brief or indirect suggestion; a tip: stock-trading hints.
    2. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue: Give me a hint about the big news.
  3. A barely perceptible amount: just a hint of color.
  4. Archaic An occasion; an opportunity.

verb: hint·ed, hint·ing, hints. 

transitive verb 

To indicate or make known in an indirect manner.

intransitive verb 

To give a hint: wouldn't hint at the true purpose of the meeting. See synonyms at suggest

derivatives

hint́er
noun