confidential information vs hint

confidential information and hint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confidential information	Yes	No	No	No
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, confidential information and hint are synonyms defined as:

confidential information and hint: an indication of potential opportunity

Other synonyms of confidential information include lead, steer, tip, wind.

confidential information (noun)	hint (noun)
an indication of potential opportunity	an indirect suggestion
	a slight indication
	an indication of potential opportunity
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a just detectable amount

confidential information (verb)	hint (verb)
	drop a hint; intimate by a hint