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Main Entry:: ¹hint
Pronunciation:: \ˈhint\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably alteration of obsolete hent act of seizing, from hent, verb
Date:: 1604

1archaic : opportunity , turn2 a: a statement conveying by implication what it is preferred not to say explicitly b: an indirect or summary suggestion <helpful hints>3: a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : clue4: a very small amount : suggestion <with just a hint of spice>

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