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hint at

VERB
broach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring up moot touch on
STRONG
advance approach interject interpose introduce mention move offer propose submit suggest ventilate
WEAK
open up raise subject speak of talk of
Antonyms
STRONG
close deny dissuade refuse stop take back withdraw
WEAK
close up not mention
VERB
connote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
signify
STRONG
betoken denote designate evidence express import indicate insinuate intend intimate involve mean spell suggest
WEAK
add up to
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal hide
WEAK
denote
VERB
drive at
Synonyms
WEAK
aim allude to contemplate design get at have in mind imply indicate intend intimate propose refer to signify
VERB
mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine imply indicate involve portend promise represent say spell suggest
STRONG
adumbrate allude argue attest augur betoken connote denote designate express foreshadow foretell herald import intimate name presage purport symbolize
WEAK
add up allude to drive at point to speak of stand for tell the meaning of touch on
VERB
mention
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on
STRONG
acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state
WEAK
call attention to make known point to speak about throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold
STRONG
hold back keep

Example Sentences

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There are several lines of reasoning as to why people don’t say who they’re talking about when they hint at “it” happening.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Appointing a sporting director with a good track record in a modern recruitment structure would also hint at a possible change in approach.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Teardowns of drones recovered in Ukraine hint at the extent of China’s stranglehold on production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Objects placed alongside the dead, including stone tools, animal bones, and pieces of ochre, may also hint at early beliefs about an afterlife.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The window behind the curtain let in enough afternoon light to hint at the shape of a bed and dresser.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken