hints

Part of Speech:

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

Federal data hints at a broader slowdown in what had been HSI’s most urgent work.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Short of driving cross-country or moving to the Midwest, there is little the average Californian can do to avoid this, but the vast variation in prices holds hints about other ways to save.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has abandoned his predecessors’ hints, called “forward guidance,” pledging to let the data talk instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

She thought she could glimpse the hints of faces on some of them, open mouths and eyes both sad and inspired.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older