hint vs guidance

hint and guidance both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

hint (noun)	guidance (noun)
an indirect suggestion	the act of setting and holding a course
a slight indication	the act of guiding or showing the way
an indication of potential opportunity	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a slight but appreciable amount
a just detectable amount

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