Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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suggest | No | No | Yes | No |
hint | Yes | No | Yes | No |
suggest (noun) | hint (noun) |
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an indirect suggestion | |
a slight indication | |
an indication of potential opportunity | |
a slight but appreciable amount | |
a just detectable amount |
suggest (verb) | hint (verb) |
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make a proposal, declare a plan for something | drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
call to mind | |
imply as a possibility | |
drop a hint; intimate by a hint |