touch vs hint

touch and hint both are nouns.

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

As nouns, touch and hint are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, hint is a hypernym of touch; that is, hint is a word with a broader meaning than touch:

Other hypernyms of touch include suggest.

touch (noun)	hint (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	an indirect suggestion
the feel of mechanical action	a slight indication
a distinguishing style	an indication of potential opportunity
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	a slight but appreciable amount
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	a just detectable amount
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

touch (verb)	hint (verb)
have an effect upon	drop a hint; intimate by a hint
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