He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.
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"Act now!" he said, and in addition to his obvious meaning, he hinted that there were number of other important reasons why immediate action was needed.
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She hinted that she would like him to leave.
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There was a hint of fall in the air.
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He hinted at his intention.
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The number of *****s in the hint has no relation to the number of characters in the word.
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At this hint of the violent storm to come we shuddered as one.
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The girl, her eyes shining brightly from that single hint, makes her cute cat-motif automatic pencil run across her notebook.
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She hinted that she might study abroad.
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When I didn't know how to answer the question he gave me a hint.
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He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
[V] signal, See also:hint, gesture silently, give a high sign, tip off, Syn.บอกใบ้, Example: ผู้เข้าแข่งขันจับคู่และใบ้คำจนผ่านเข้ารอบสุดท้าย, Thai definition: แสดงกิริยาท่าทางแทนถ้อยคำ, บอกเป็นนัย
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (5 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hint \Hint\, v. i.
To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to
allude vaguely to something.
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We whisper, and hint, and chuckle. --Tennyson.
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{To hint at}, to allude to lightly, indirectly, or
cautiously.
Syn: To allude; refer; glance; touch.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hint \Hint\, n.
A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a
suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or
explanation; also, an occasion or motive.
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Our hint of woe
Is common. --Shak.
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The hint malevolent, the look oblique. --Hannah More.
Syn: Suggestion; allusion. See {Suggestion}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hint \Hint\ (h[i^]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hinted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Hinting}.] [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch,
AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter,
ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. [root]36. Cf.
{Hent}.]
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to
suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.
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Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike. --Pope.
Syn: To suggest; intimate; insinuate; imply.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hint
n 1: an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever
touched her" [syn: {hint}, {intimation}, {breath}]
2: a slight indication [syn: {hint}, {clue}]
3: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch
of garlic" [syn: {touch}, {hint}, {tinge}, {mite}, {pinch},
{jot}, {speck}, {soupcon}]
4: a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of
an accent" [syn: {trace}, {hint}, {suggestion}]
5: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: {tip}, {lead},
{steer}, {confidential information}, {wind}, {hint}]
v 1: drop a hint; intimate by a hint [syn: {hint}, {suggest}]
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) [vera]:
HINT
Hierarchical INTegration [benchmark]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
