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hint

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  1. suggest               
 
1. hint \'hint\ n [prob. alter. of obs. hent act of seizing, fr. hent vb] 
   archaic  1: OPPORTUNITY, TURN  2a: an indirect or summary suggestion  2b: a 
   statement conveying by implication what it is preferred not to say ex 
   plicitly 3: a slight indication : CLUE  4: a very small amount : TRACE 
2. hint vt : to convey by a hint : INTIMATE to give a hint  - hint.er n