hint vs small indefinite amount

hint and small indefinite amount both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
small indefinite amount	Yes	No	No	No

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

hint: a slight but appreciable amount
small indefinite amount: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of hint include small indefinite quantity.

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

hint: a just detectable amount
small indefinite amount: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of hint include small indefinite quantity.

hint (noun)	small indefinite amount (noun)
an indirect suggestion	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
a slight indication
an indication of potential opportunity
a slight but appreciable amount
a just detectable amount

hint (verb)	small indefinite amount (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint