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hint
Meaning: to suggest something without saying it directly
hint in a sentence
How hint is used in real sentences:
The teacher hinted that one chapter would be especially important.
Dad hinted that a special dessert might appear after dinner.
“Rather than state her judgment, she used busy docks and rising rents to hint that growth brought both chances and costs.”
— from the passage A Waterway Opens
Synonyms for hint
Other words for hint — suggest, imply and allude — carry the same meaning.
- suggest
- imply
- allude
Antonyms of hint
Words that mean the opposite of hint:
- state
- reveal
Where it comes from
From English hint, originally 'an opportunity or occasion'
Memory hook
A hint gives a tiny piece of the answer.