hint at
phrasal verb
hinted at; hinting at; hints at
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
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The band’s second Rolling Stone cover, published in May 1980, hinted at what the decade had in store for them.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Exxon Mobil’s punitive lawsuit only hints at the lengths that the fossil fuel industry will go to preserve a business model facing an inexorable decline.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Exxon Mobil’s punitive lawsuit only hints at the lengths that the fossil fuel industry will go to preserve a business model facing an inexorable decline.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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