hints

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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

The band, who reunited for the first time since splitting in 2009 for the successful Live '25 tour last year, have been dropping hints about tour venues on social media recently.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nevertheless, most analysts believe the ECB is likely to take a breather after Thursday, and think that Lagarde may offer some hints of this in her comments.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

In 2025, a press release stated that we have the “strongest hints yet” of extraterrestrial life on the exoplanet K2-18b.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

His first album of new material for the imprint, “The Singer in My Band,” out Friday, finds his composing gifts intact and also hints at where Mr. Amos should go next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Eager to be alone, and fearful of enquiries or hints from her uncle and aunt, she stayed with them only long enough to hear their favourable opinion of Bingley, and then hurried away to dress.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen