hint vs suggestion

hint and suggestion both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of hint include proffer, proposition.

As nouns, hint and suggestion are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hint include tint, trace.

hint (noun)	suggestion (noun)
an indirect suggestion	the act of inducing hypnosis
a slight indication	an idea that is suggested
an indication of potential opportunity	the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
a slight but appreciable amount	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
a just detectable amount	persuasion formulated as a suggestion
	a just detectable amount

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