Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hint | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hint (noun) | trace (noun) |
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an indirect suggestion | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
a slight indication | either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree |
an indication of potential opportunity | an indication that something has been present |
a slight but appreciable amount | a suggestion of some quality |
a just detectable amount | a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle |
a just detectable amount |
hint (verb) | trace (verb) |
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drop a hint; intimate by a hint | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
read with difficulty | |
make a mark or lines on a surface | |
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of | |
pursue or chase relentlessly | |
to go back over again | |
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along | |
discover traces of |