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adjective

Definition of hintingnext
as in implying

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verb

present participle of hint
as in indicating
to convey an idea indirectly kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house

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“Hinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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