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trace
(Fortification) The ground plan of a work or works.
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  1. (Fortification) The ground plan of a work or works.
  2. An act of researching or ascertaining the origin or location of something:
  3. (Obs.) A way followed or path taken
tinge
A slight coloring; tint
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  1. A slight coloring; tint
  2. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  3. A slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch
allusion
An instance of indirect reference:
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  1. An instance of indirect reference:
  2. An indirect reference; casual mention
  3. The act of alluding; indirect reference:
inkling
An indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint
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  1. An indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint
  2. A slight understanding or vague idea or notion.
insinuation
Action or remark intended to win favor
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  1. Action or remark intended to win favor
  2. The act, process, or practice of insinuating.
  3. Something insinuated, especially an artfully indirect, often derogatory suggestion.
implication
An indirect indication; a suggestion.
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  1. An indirect indication; a suggestion.
  2. Something that is implied, especially:
  3. Something implied, from which an inference may be drawn
reference
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted
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  1. Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted
  2. (Programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
  3. Use or consultation to get information, as an aid in research, etc.
advice
Letter of advice
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  1. Letter of advice
  2. Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel.
  3. Information communicated; news:
observation
The fact of being seen or noticed
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  1. The fact of being seen or noticed
  2. The act of determining the altitude of the sun, a star, etc., in order to find a ship's position at sea
  3. The act or process of perceiving something, such as a phenomenon, often by means of an instrument, and making a record of the resulting information.
reminder
(Finance) Writing that reminds of open payments.
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  1. (Finance) Writing that reminds of open payments.
  2. Someone or something that reminds.
  3. A person or thing that reminds; thing to help one remember something else
communication
A means of communicating, especially:
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  1. A means of communicating, especially:
  2. A passage or way for getting from one place to another
  3. The exchange, imparting, or transmission of ideas, information, opinions, or thoughts, transmitted electronically or by gestures, speech, or writing.
notice
A brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
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  1. A brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
  2. A written or printed sign giving some public information, warning, or rule
  3. Information, announcement, or warning; esp., formal announcement or warning, as in a newspaper
information
Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
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  1. Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
  2. A person or agency answering questions as a service to others
  3. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:
announcement
The act of making known publicly.
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  1. The act of making known publicly.
  2. The content which is announced.
  3. A broadcast message, especially a program note or commercial.
inside-information
(US, law, finance) Information obtained by or from a person in a position of trust (a director, an employee, a consultant) that affects the price of publicly traded securities.
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  1. (US, law, finance) Information obtained by or from a person in a position of trust (a director, an employee, a consultant) that affects the price of publicly traded securities.
tip
A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.
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  1. A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.
  2. A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. [From mid-19th c.]
  3. A piece of secret information given confidentially in an attempt to be helpful
clue
Something that leads out of a perplexity; esp., a fact or object that helps to solve a problem or mystery
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  1. Something that leads out of a perplexity; esp., a fact or object that helps to solve a problem or mystery
token
A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.
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  1. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.
  2. A sign, indication, or symbol
  3. A piece of stamped metal, etc. with a face value higher than its real value, issued as a substitute for currency, for use as fare on a transportation line, etc.
idea
In the philosophy of Hegel, absolute truth; the complete and ultimate product of reason.
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  1. In the philosophy of Hegel, absolute truth; the complete and ultimate product of reason.
  2. (Philos.) According to Plato, any of the unchanging, eternal, intelligible models or archetypes of which all material things are only imperfect imitations and from which their existence derives: in modern philosophy, used variously to mean the immediate object of thought, absolute truth, etc.
  3. A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation:
omen
Prognostication; portent:
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  1. Prognostication; portent:
  2. A thing or happening believed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; augury
scent
A distinctive, often agreeable odor.
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  1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor.
  2. An intuitive capacity for discovering or detecting
  3. A manufactured fluid preparation used to give fragrance; perfume
cue
A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.
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  1. A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.
  2. A bit of dialogue, action, or music that is a signal for an actor's entrance or speech, or for the working of curtains, lights, sound effects, etc.
  3. (Psychol.) A secondary stimulus that guides behavior, often without entering consciousness
whiff
A slight wave or gust of odor; faint, momentary smell
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  1. A slight wave or gust of odor; faint, momentary smell
  2. (Informal) A complete miss when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion
  3. A faint indication; hint; trace
iota
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. A very small amount; a bit:
  3. A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
suspicion
The feeling or state of mind of a person who suspects
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  1. The feeling or state of mind of a person who suspects
  2. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust:
  3. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence:
notion
A mental image; an idea or conception:
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  1. A mental image; an idea or conception:
  2. Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread.
  3. A mental image; general idea
whisper
A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint:
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  1. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint:
  2. (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
  3. Soft speech produced without using the full voice.
taste
The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.
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  1. The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.
  2. The quality of a thing that is perceived through the sense of taste; flavor; savor
  3. The sense of what is proper, seemly, or least likely to give offense in a given social situation:
evidence
A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:
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  1. A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment:
  2. Something indicative; an indication or set of indications:
  3. A thing, a document, or the testimony of a person that bears on the truth or falsity of an assertion made in litigation; the totality of such items introduced in a trial; the legal doctrines pertaining to the admission, use, and evaluation of such items. A thing, a document, or the testimony of a person that bears on the truth or falsity of an assertion made in litigation; the totality of such items introduced in a trial; the legal doctrines pertaining to the admission, use, and evaluation of such items.
memorandum
In diplomacy, a summary or outline of a subject under discussion, reasons for or against some action, etc.
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  1. In diplomacy, a summary or outline of a subject under discussion, reasons for or against some action, etc.
  2. A record of events or observations, esp. one for future use
  3. A business statement made by a consignor about a shipment of goods that may be returned.
innuendo
An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
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  1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
  2. (Law) Explanatory material, set forth in the complaint in an action for libel or slander, explaining the expressions alleged to be libelous or slanderous
  3. An indirect remark, gesture, or reference, usually implying something derogatory; insinuation
prompter
Teleprompter
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  1. Teleprompter
  2. (Theater) The person who does the prompting.
  3. A person who prompts; specif., one who cues performers when they forget their lines
signification
The act of signifying; indication
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  1. The act of signifying; indication
  2. The action or process of signifying:
  3. Meaning or significance, especially of a word.
symptom
An indication of a disorder or disease, especially a subjective one such as pain, nausea, or weakness.
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  1. An indication of a disorder or disease, especially a subjective one such as pain, nausea, or weakness.
  2. A subjective indication of a disorder or disease, such as pain, nausea or weakness. Symptoms may be accompanied by objective signs of disease such as abnormal laboratory test results or findings during a physical examination.
  3. Any circumstance, event, or condition that accompanies something and indicates its existence or occurrence; sign; indication
connotation
Something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation
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  1. Something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation
  2. A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
  3. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing:
smattering
A superficial knowledge of something, especially a language:
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  1. A superficial knowledge of something, especially a language:
  2. A small number or amount of something.
  3. A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
sign
A gesture or motion that conveys information, gives a command, etc.
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  1. A gesture or motion that conveys information, gives a command, etc.
  2. Any linguistic unit, as a word, letter, etc., that is the symbol of an idea, function, etc.
  3. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
wink
A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
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  1. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
  2. A signal, hint, etc. given by winking
  3. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant.
impression
The act or process of impressing:
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  1. The act or process of impressing:
  2. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
  3. (Dentistry) An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.
denotation
The most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.
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  1. The most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.
  2. Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol.
  3. An indication or sign
supposition
The act of supposing.
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  1. The act of supposing.
  2. Something supposed; assumption; hypothesis
tinge
A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
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  1. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  2. A slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch
  3. A slight added element, property, or influence:
inference
A logical conclusion drawn from available facts; the process of arriving at such a conclusion. A logical conclusion drawn from available facts; the process of arriving at such a conclusion.
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  1. A logical conclusion drawn from available facts; the process of arriving at such a conclusion. A logical conclusion drawn from available facts; the process of arriving at such a conclusion.
  2. The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
  3. The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.
prefigurement
That which is prefigured.
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  1. That which is prefigured.
  2. The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
  3. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
premonition
A warning in advance; a forewarning.
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  1. A warning in advance; a forewarning.
  2. A presentiment of the future; a foreboding.
  3. A feeling that something, esp. something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment
word-to-the-wise
(Idiomatic) A piece of advice.
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  1. (Idiomatic) A piece of advice.
manifestation
A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.
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  1. A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.
  2. A form in which a being manifests itself or is thought to manifest itself, esp. the material or bodily form of a spirit
  3. One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.
foretoken
An advance sign; a warning.
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  1. An advance sign; a warning.
indirection
Roundabout act, procedure, or means
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  1. Roundabout act, procedure, or means
  2. A devious act or statement:
  3. (Computing) Use of a variable or object through its address
indication
Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
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  1. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  2. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:
  3. The information indicated by a measuring instrument.
tip-off
(Idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
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  1. (Idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
  2. An indication of an otherwise unknown fact or probability:
  3. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information.
pointer
(Informal) A helpful hint or suggestion
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  1. (Informal) A helpful hint or suggestion
  2. (Computers) A symbol appearing on a display screen in a GUI that lets the user select a command by clicking with a pointing device or pressing the enter key when the pointer symbol is positioned on the appropriate button or icon.
  3. A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)
dope
(Chiefly South, Slang) A carbonated drink, usually cola
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  1. (Chiefly South, Slang) A carbonated drink, usually cola
  2. Any information, esp. as used for prediction
  3. (Slang) Advance information on a racehorse's condition
innuendo
An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
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  1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
  2. An indirect remark, gesture, or reference, usually implying something derogatory; insinuation
  3. (Law) Explanatory material, set forth in the complaint in an action for libel or slander, explaining the expressions alleged to be libelous or slanderous
whisper
(Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
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  1. (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
  2. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint:
  3. The act or an instance of whispering; specif., soft, low speech produced with breath but, usually, without vibrating the vocal cords
reflection
A manifestation or result:
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  1. A manifestation or result:
  2. Serious thinking or careful consideration:
  3. The change in direction of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, away from a boundary the wave encounters. Reflected waves remain in their original medium rather than entering the medium they encounter. &diamf3; According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence.
aside
A written digression
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  1. A written digression
  2. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage.
  3. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.
insinuation
Action or remark intended to win favor
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  1. Action or remark intended to win favor
  2. Something insinuated, especially an artfully indirect, often derogatory suggestion.
  3. The act, process, or practice of insinuating.
admonition
An admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
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  1. An admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
  2. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding.
  3. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
sign
A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
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  1. A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign of the zodiac
suggestion
A suggesting or being suggested
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  1. A suggesting or being suggested
  2. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.
  3. The act of suggesting:
mention
A brief, often incidental, reference or statement
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  1. A brief, often incidental, reference or statement
  2. The act or an instance of mentioning something:
  3. A statement or citation of honor or appreciation:
touch on
(Idiomatic) to briefly mention.
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  1. (Idiomatic) to briefly mention.
intimate
To make known indirectly; hint or imply
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  1. To make known indirectly; hint or imply
  2. To make evident indirectly:
  3. To state or express indirectly:
apprise
To inform or notify
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  1. To inform or notify
  2. To give notice to; inform:
inform
To give or inspire with some specific quality or character
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  1. To give or inspire with some specific quality or character
  2. To give knowledge of something to; tell; acquaint with a fact, etc.
  3. (--- Obs.) To give form to
imply
To involve by logical necessity; entail:
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  1. To involve by logical necessity; entail:
  2. To have as a necessary part, condition, or effect; contain, include, or involve naturally or necessarily
  3. To indicate indirectly or by allusion; hint; suggest; intimate
infer
To involve by logical necessity; entail:
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  1. To involve by logical necessity; entail:
  2. (Obs.) To bring on or about; cause; induce
  3. To indicate indirectly; imply
acquaint
To inform:
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  1. To inform:
  2. To let (someone) know; give knowledge to; make (someone) aware; inform
  3. To cause to come to know personally:
remind
To cause to remember; put in mind:
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  1. To cause to remember; put in mind:
  2. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
impart
To make known; tell; reveal
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  1. To make known; tell; reveal
  2. To grant a share of; bestow:
  3. To give a share or portion of
recall
To call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected
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  1. To call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected
  2. To request return of (a product) to the manufacturer, as for necessary repairs or adjustments.
  3. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to:
cue
To insert into the sequence of a performance:
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  1. To insert into the sequence of a performance:
  2. To ready (a recording) to play back from a certain point
  3. To give a cue to; signal or prompt.
prompt
(Comput.) To request a response from (a user) with a prompt
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  1. (Comput.) To request a response from (a user) with a prompt
  2. To remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
  3. To assist with a reminder; remind.
insinuate
To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means:
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  1. To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means:
  2. To introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully
  3. To hint or suggest indirectly; imply
indicate
To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
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  1. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  2. To be or give a sign, token, or indication of; signify; betoken
  3. To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:
wink
To signal or express by winking:
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  1. To signal or express by winking:
  2. To close the eyelids and open them again quickly
  3. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
broach
To pierce in order to draw off liquid:
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  1. To pierce in order to draw off liquid:
  2. To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
  3. To start a discussion of; bring up; introduce
signify
To show one's intentions with a sign etc.
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  1. To show one's intentions with a sign etc.
  2. To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
  3. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply:
foreshadow
To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage:
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  1. To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage:
  2. To be a sign of (something to come); indicate or suggest beforehand; prefigure; presage
advise
To discuss something and get advice; consult (with a person)
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  1. To discuss something and get advice; consult (with a person)
  2. To give advice or an opinion to; counsel
  3. To recommend; suggest:
adumbrate
To disclose partially or guardedly.
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  1. To disclose partially or guardedly.
  2. To obscure; overshadow
  3. To give a sketchy outline of.
suggest
To show indirectly; imply; intimate
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  1. To show indirectly; imply; intimate
  2. To serve as or provide a motive for; prompt or demand:
  3. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
drop-a-hint
(Idiomatic) To reveal a clue or hint about something.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To reveal a clue or hint about something.
whisper
To make a soft, rustling sound like a whisper, as the leaves of a tree
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  1. To make a soft, rustling sound like a whisper, as the leaves of a tree
  2. To say very softly, esp. by whispering
  3. To speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords
tip-off
(Basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.
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  1. (Basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents.
  2. (Idiomatic) To alert or inform someone.
implication
(--- Logic) A formal relationship between two propositions such that if the first is true then the second is necessarily or logically true
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  1. (--- Logic) A formal relationship between two propositions such that if the first is true then the second is necessarily or logically true
  2. An indirect indication; a suggestion.
  3. The act of implying or the condition of being implied.
inkling
A vague idea or notion; suspicion
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  1. A vague idea or notion; suspicion
  2. An indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint
suspicion
The act or an instance of suspecting guilt, a wrong, harmfulness, etc. with little or no supporting evidence
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  1. The act or an instance of suspecting guilt, a wrong, harmfulness, etc. with little or no supporting evidence
  2. A minute amount or slight indication; a trace:
  3. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust:
undercurrent
2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao", the Guardian:
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  1. 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao", the Guardian:
  2. An underlying tendency, force, or influence often contrary to what is superficially evident.
  3. (Figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
undertone
A tone of low pitch or volume, especially of spoken sound.
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  1. A tone of low pitch or volume, especially of spoken sound.
  2. A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour
  3. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
clue
Something that leads out of a perplexity; esp., a fact or object that helps to solve a problem or mystery
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  1. Something that leads out of a perplexity; esp., a fact or object that helps to solve a problem or mystery
cue
An indirect suggestion; hint
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  1. An indirect suggestion; hint
  2. A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.
  3. A hint or suggestion.
intimation
A formal announcement or declaration
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  1. A formal announcement or declaration
  2. The act of intimating
  3. A hint; indirect suggestion
suggestion
A suggesting or being suggested
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  1. A suggesting or being suggested
  2. A psychological process by which an idea is induced in or adopted by another without argument, command, or coercion.
  3. The act of suggesting:
breath
A momentary pause or rest:
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  1. A momentary pause or rest:
  2. Spirit or vitality:
  3. The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner:
dash
A short, fast run or race
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  1. A short, fast run or race
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
  3. A spirited quality in action or style; verve.
ghost
(Folklore) A dead person's disembodied spirit, esp. when thought of as appearing to the living as a pale, shadowy apparition
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  1. (Folklore) A dead person's disembodied spirit, esp. when thought of as appearing to the living as a pale, shadowy apparition
  2. A faint, unwanted image, as:
  3. The spirit of a dead person, especially one that is believed to appear to the living in bodily form or to haunt specific locations.
hair
Any of the fine, threadlike outgrowths from the skin of an animal or human being
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  1. Any of the fine, threadlike outgrowths from the skin of an animal or human being
  2. A slender growth resembling a mammalian hair, found on insects and other animals.
  3. A precise or exact degree:
intimation
The act of intimating
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  1. The act of intimating
  2. A formal announcement or declaration
  3. A hint; indirect suggestion
semblance
Likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
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  1. Likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
  2. A likeness, image, or representation
  3. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
shade
Dark shadows gathering at dusk:
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  1. Dark shadows gathering at dusk:
  2. Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat:
  3. Degree of darkness of a color; gradation of a color with reference to its mixture with black
shadow
A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
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  1. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
  2. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source:
  3. An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.
streak
A line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area
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  1. A line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area
  2. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.
  3. The characteristic color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder. Because the streak of a mineral is not always the same as its natural color, it is a useful tool in mineral identification.
suggestion
Something suggested:
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  1. Something suggested:
  2. The process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with another idea already in the mind
  3. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.
suspicion
The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing:
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  1. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing:
  2. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust:
  3. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence:
taste
An attitude or a style reflecting such ability or preferences on the part of a group of people of a particular time and place
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  1. An attitude or a style reflecting such ability or preferences on the part of a group of people of a particular time and place
  2. This sense in combination with the senses of smell and touch, which together receive a sensation of a substance in the mouth.
  3. The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.
touch
A prospect for a loan or handout:
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  1. A prospect for a loan or handout:
  2. An ability to propel a ball a desired distance; control or accuracy:
  3. A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture:
trace
Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige:
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  1. Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige:
  2. An act of researching or ascertaining the origin or location of something:
  3. The visible line or spot that moves across the face of a cathode-ray tube
whiff
A faint indication; hint; trace
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  1. A faint indication; hint; trace
  2. (Informal) A complete miss when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion
  3. A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath
whisper
(Figuratively) A faint trace or hint (of something).
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  1. (Figuratively) A faint trace or hint (of something).
  2. (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
  3. Soft speech produced without using the full voice.
whisker
Any of the long, bristly hairs growing on each side of the upper lip of a cat, rat, etc.; vibrissa
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  1. Any of the long, bristly hairs growing on each side of the upper lip of a cat, rat, etc.; vibrissa
  2. One of the long stiff tactile bristles or hairs that grow near the mouth and elsewhere on the head of most mammals; a vibrissa.
  3. The hair on a man's cheeks and chin.
imply
To involve by logical necessity; entail:
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  1. To involve by logical necessity; entail:
  2. To have as a necessary part, condition, or effect; contain, include, or involve naturally or necessarily
  3. To indicate indirectly or by allusion; hint; suggest; intimate
insinuate
To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way.
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  1. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way.
  2. To introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully
  3. To hint or suggest indirectly; imply
intimate
To make known indirectly; hint or imply
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  1. To make known indirectly; hint or imply
  2. To make evident indirectly:
  3. To state or express indirectly:
suggest
To serve as or provide a motive for; prompt or demand:
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  1. To serve as or provide a motive for; prompt or demand:
  2. To offer for consideration or action; propose:
  3. To show indirectly; imply; intimate
angle
(Sports) To hit (a ball or puck, for example) at an angle.
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  1. (Sports) To hit (a ball or puck, for example) at an angle.
  2. To move or bend at an angle or by means of angles
  3. To fish with a hook and line.
fish
To catch or try to catch fish, or shrimps, lobsters, etc.
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  1. To catch or try to catch fish, or shrimps, lobsters, etc.
  2. Any of numerous cold-blooded vertebrate animals that live in water. Fish have gills for obtaining oxygen, a lateral line for sensing pressure changes in the water, and a vertical tail. Most fish are covered with scales and have limbs in the form of fins. Fish were once classified together as a single group, but are now known to compose numerous evolutionarily distinct classes, including the bony fish, cartilaginous fish, jawless fish, lobe-finned fish, and placoderms .
  3. To catch or try to catch fish in:
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  • Brennan offered a hint of information.

  • The kind man's face held a hint of sympathy.

  • I sensed his surprise, and a hint of nervousness.

  • If it was so simple, Andre wouldn't be trying to drop a hint without betraying the confidence of Deidre.

  • Landon took the hint and left.

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