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If you h___ at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort.Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit.The papers also hinted that the problem was really his private life.The President hinted he might make some changes in the government. nounA hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way .The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers.I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work up here.The statement gave no hint as to what the measures would be.A hint is a helpful piece of advice, usually about how to do something.Here are some helpful hints to make your journey easier.I'm hoping to get some fashion hints.A hint of something is a very small amount of it.She added only a hint of vermouth to the gin.I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.verbIf you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort.Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit.The papers also hinted that the problem was really his private life.The President hinted he might make some changes in the government. C1

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hint hintshintinghinted

query	If you h___ at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way. She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort. Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit. The papers also hinted that the problem was really his private life. The President hinted he might make some changes in the government.
word	hint
full-definition	noun A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way . The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers. I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work up here. The statement gave no hint as to what the measures would be. A hint is a helpful piece of advice, usually about how to do something. Here are some helpful hints to make your journey easier. I'm hoping to get some fashion hints. A hint of something is a very small amount of it. She added only a hint of vermouth to the gin. I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face. verb If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way. She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort. Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit. The papers also hinted that the problem was really his private life. The President hinted he might make some changes in the government.
inflections	hintshintinghinted
cefr-level	C1

Hint Hinted Indirect Suggest Made Make Suggested Trip