hint

noun1 of 2

information that helps you understand or do something more easily

• “If only there was something that would give me a hint.”Tatoeba
• “The professor is always hinting at a disturbing future.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.