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hint

[hint] / hɪnt /
NOUN
indication; suggestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advice announcement clue evidence idea implication impression information inkling intimation mention notion reference reminder scent sign suspicion symptom taste tinge trace warning whiff whisper wink wrinkle
STRONG
adumbration allusion communication connotation denotation glimmering help inference innuendo insinuation iota lead notice observation omen pointer print signification smattering telltale tip tip-off token
WEAK
flea in ear word to wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
information lot
STRONG
heedlessness neglect
VERB
suggest; indicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise allude to broach imply inform mention refer to remind touch on
STRONG
acquaint adumbrate angle apprise coax connote cue drop expose fish foreshadow impart infer insinuate intimate leak make point prefigure press prompt recall shadow signify solicit spring whisper wink
WEAK
bring up give an inkling jog memory let it be known let out of bag put flea in ear say in passing tip off tip one's hand
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal halt hide leave alone prevent refuse stop withhold

Example Sentences

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To understand the basis of the court’s Monday decision, the only hint provided is the single citation they mention from a decision just last month: Zorn v.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

"I'm an early adopter of new technology," says Gavin Tait, a 69-year-old from Glasgow, with a hint of pride.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

High inflation earlier in the 2020s has left policymakers sensitive to perceptions that they are too tolerant of rising prices, so any hint of additional inflation could prompt interest-rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Objects placed alongside the dead, including stone tools, animal bones, and pieces of ochre, may also hint at early beliefs about an afterlife.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

My mom flicked her eyes to me, and I saw the tiny hint of a warning there.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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