hint vs direction

direction vs hint

hint and direction both are nouns.

hint is a verb but direction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
direction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, direction is a hypernym of hint; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than hint:

hint: an indication of potential opportunity
direction: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of hint include counsel, counseling, counselling, guidance.

hint (noun)	direction (noun)
an indirect suggestion	the act of managing something
a slight indication	the act of setting and holding a course
an indication of potential opportunity	a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
a slight but appreciable amount	the concentration of attention or energy on something
a just detectable amount	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
	a message describing how something is to be done
	a line leading to a place or point
	the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

hint (verb)	direction (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint

Difference between hint and direction

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