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hint
noun
verb
An indication of potential opportunity
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hɪnt
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noun
An indication of potential opportunity
“He got a tip on the stock market”
noun
A slight indication
noun
An indirect suggestion
“Not a breath of scandal ever touched her”
noun
A just detectable amount
“He speaks French with a trace of an accent”
noun
A slight but appreciable amount
“This dish could use a touch of garlic”
verb
Drop a hint; intimate by a hint
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He got a tip on the stock market
A good lead for a job
Not a breath of scandal ever touched her
He speaks French with a trace of an accent
A hint mockery in her manner
A tint of glamour
This dish could use a touch of garlic
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