hints 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hintsnext
plural of hint
1
as in clues
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation) can't you give me some hint as to where you're taking me?

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2
as in glimmers
an almost imperceptible sign of something there was the slightest hint of scorn in her voice

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3
as in tips
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert some helpful hints for cleaning carpet stains

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4
as in sprinklings
a very small amount I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce

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hints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hint
as in indicates
to convey an idea indirectly kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hints
  1. tips
  2. indicates
  3. indications
  4. advice
  5. implies
  6. cues
  7. suggestions
  8. recommendations
Noun
  • Others document renovations or offer home DIY tips, and some are used as marketing tools to secure short-term rentals and event bookings.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tips
Verb
  • The yellow section indicates the tsunami hazard area.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The potential game changer, announced jointly by ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, indicates a significant shift in how audiences can engage with one of the world’s most prestigious awards shows.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicates
Noun
  • In addition to financial markets participants overwhelmingly predicting another rate cut is in store, central bank officials have made similar indications.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are concerning indications.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of indications
Noun
  • The advice itself is sound in theory, but in practice, there are ways that cybercriminals are getting around such due diligence.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The advice: My expert this month is Lizzie Post, the great-great granddaughter of etiquette maven Emily Post.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of advice
Verb
  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of implies
Noun
  • The Miami store takes the same contemporary furniture cues as the Meatpacking store, with a mix of classic vintage pieces from George Nakashima, Pierre Jeanneret, Carlo, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Botta, Gaetano Pesce, Jorge Zalszupin, Charles and Ray Eames, and Paul Poiret.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Miami store takes the same contemporary furniture cues as the Meatpacking store, with a mix of classic vintage pieces from George Nakashima, Pierre Jeanneret, Carlo, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Botta, Gaetano Pesce, Jorge Zalszupin, Charles and Ray Eames, and Paul Poiret.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cues
Noun
  • But in the era of lean enterprise and cost containment, these suggestions are likely to be shut down by the finance department and stakeholders that doubt any tangible output.
    Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Any suggestions for an excellent Christmas dinner centerpiece that would please my dinner guests?
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • It will be used to generate compliance reports and to create configuration recommendations.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These intelligent assistants offer real-time, hyper-personalized shopping recommendations based on each shopper’s preferences, browsing history, and needs.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommendations
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