Suggest vs Hint - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a slight indication
- an indirect suggestion
- an indication of potential opportunity
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a just detectable amount
Definition as Verb
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Definition as Verb
- call to mind
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint
- imply as a possibility
- make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Examples
- "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
- "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
- "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
- "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; "a hint mockery in her manner"; "a tint of glamour"
- "this remark evoked sadness"
- "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
- "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"