hints

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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indication; suggestion n.
suggest; indicate v.

NOUN

indication; suggestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advice announcement clue evidence idea implication impression information inkling intimation mention notion reference reminder scent sign suspicion symptom taste tinge tip trace warning whiff whisper wink wrinkle

STRONG

adumbration allusion communication connotation denotation glimmering help inference innuendo insinuation iota lead notice observation omen pointer print signification smattering telltale tip-off token

WEAK

flea in ear word to wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

heedlessness neglect

VERB

suggest; indicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise allude to broach imply inform mention refer to remind touch on

STRONG

acquaint adumbrate angle apprise coax connote cue drop expose fish foreshadow impart infer insinuate intimate leak make point prefigure press prompt recall shadow signify solicit spring whisper wink

WEAK

bring up give an inkling jog memory let it be known let out of bag put flea in ear say in passing tip off tip one's hand

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal halt hide leave alone prevent refuse stop withhold

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hints

It also hints at what might happen if the AI trade were to truly crack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

A summary of the discussion from that July BOJ meeting hints at rate increases to come, “faster than market expectations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

He does not believe in so-called forward guidance — hints to markets as to what the Fed will do with interest rates and why.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Composer Yuta Bandoh’s lovely score hints at Otone and Kensuke’s pent-up sorrow, even after Kakeru is returned to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

All information was passed in hints and code words.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein