hint vs touch

hint and touch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hint and touch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hint include jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge.

As verbs, touch is a hyponym of hint; that is, touch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hint:

Other hyponyms of hint include adumbrate, insinuate, intimate, clue in, advert, allude.

hint (noun)	touch (noun)
an indirect suggestion	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
a slight indication	the feel of mechanical action
an indication of potential opportunity	a distinguishing style
a slight but appreciable amount	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
a just detectable amount	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

hint (verb)	touch (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint	have an effect upon
	color lightly
	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability