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hint noun adumbration, allusion, clue, connotation, covert allusion, cue, faint outline, faint suggestion, idea, implication, indication, indirect suggession, inference, inkling, insinuation, intimation, significatio, slight indication, slight mention, suggestion, trace, vague impression, vague suggestion

hint verb adumbrate, advert, allude, clue, connote, cue, give an inkling, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate, make an allusion, prompt, refer, significare, signify, subicere, suggest
Associated concepts: disclosure

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adumbrate advert allude allusion clue connotation connote covert allusion cue faint outline faint suggestion foreshadowing give an inkling guidance idea implication imply indicant indicate			Let's hope Paul Murphy takes the hint and takes out joke entry Contraband too - the things due to run in the Gold Cup too. Rock-solid Tam will leave rivals feeling so Bleu; VALUE SCOPE BIG ... by The Mirror (London, England) You could tell him how much more suave and attractive he looks in lightweight trousers and hope he takes the hint. The Mag: Ask Anna: SO SHORT ON STYLE by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) Reina Sofia vice-director Kevin Power takes the hint, using language as the organizing conceit for his full-scale survey of Lasker's work. Jonathan Lasker: Palacio Velazquez, Reina Sofia. (Madrid) by Siegel, Katy / Artforum International			take up arms take up in conference take up membership take up one’s abode take up quarters take up residence take up residence in take upon oneself take vengeance take vengeance on take warning take wing take without proof take wrongfully take wrongly take-off take-over of property taken taken advantage of taken by force by the authorities taken for granted taken into custody taken prisoner takeover taker takes the hint taking taking back taking counsel taking different courses taking effect before taking exception taking for public use taking hold taking information taking issue with taking money from your own business taking of human life taking of life taking of private land by the government taking of property for public use taking on taking possession taking the Fifth taking the law in one’s own hands taking the place of another taking without compensation tale tale telling talebearer talent			takes the count takes the count takes the easy way out takes the easy way out takes the easy way out takes the edge off takes the edge off takes the edge off takes the edge off takes the fall takes the fall takes the fall takes the fall takes the field takes the field takes the field takes the field takes the fifth takes the fifth takes the fifth takes the floor takes the floor takes the floor takes the floor takes the floor takes the gilt off the gingerbread takes the gilt off the gingerbread takes the gloves off takes the gloves off takes the gloves off takes the hint takes the King's shilling takes the King's shilling takes the King's shilling takes the King's shilling takes the law into own hands takes the law into own hands takes the law into own hands takes the law into own hands takes the liberty takes the liberty takes the liberty takes the lid off takes the lid off takes the lid off takes the load off feet takes the load off feet takes the load off feet takes the load off feet takes the load off feet takes the long view takes the long view takes the long view takes the long view takes the long view takes the measure takes the measure takes the measure takes the measure takes the mickey takes the mickey

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