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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			There were gasps and laughs from the audience but it took a hint from Irwin to alert his co-star, as he said, "And cover yourself up Modest Madge is made to blush by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			tome Ton tonality tone tone down tone of voice tongue lash tongue-lashing tongue-tied tonguey tonic Tonkin Gulf Resolution tonnage Tonte exception non surveillee tend a prendre la place du principe Tontine too too difficult too early too familiar too hard too little too many too small too soon too zealous took a hint Took and carried away tool tools tools of trade toothsome top top people top person top-level meeting top-notch top-rank top-secret topic topic for discussion topic under consideration topical topical outline topics toploftiness topmost topmost point topping topple torment tormentum			took a chance took a chance took a chance took a chance on took a chance on took a chance on took a chance on took a dim view took a dim view took a dim view took a dim view took a dive took a dive took a fancy took a fancy took a fancy took a fancy Took a Flier took a flyer took a flyer took a hammering took a hand took a hand took a hand took a hand took a heavy toll took a heavy toll took a heavy toll took a hike took a hike took a hint took a leaf out of book took a leaf out of book took a leaf out of book took a leaf out of book took a leak took a leak took a leak took a leak took a load off feet took a load off feet took a load off feet took a load off feet took a load off feet took a load off mind took a load off mind took a load off mind took a load off mind took a load off mind took a lot took a lot took a lot took a lot took a lot took a poke at took a poke at took a poke at took a poke at took a poor view took a poor view took a pop at

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