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hinting (at)

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present participle of hint (at)

Synonyms & Antonyms of hinting (at)

as in suggesting, indicating

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hinting (at)

alluding (to),
implying,
indicating,
inferring,
intending,
intimating,
suggesting

adverting (to),
citing,
dropping,
instancing,
mentioning,
naming,
noticing,
noting,
quoting,
referring (to),
specifying,
touching (on or upon)

pointing (out),
signaling
(or signalling),
signifying

denominating,
designating

indicating

bringing up,
broaching,
interjecting,
interpolating,
interposing,
introducing

infiltrating,
insinuating,
worming

advertising,
announcing,
broadcasting,
declaring,
proclaiming,
pronouncing,
publicizing,
publishing,
sounding

clarifying,
clearing (up),
elucidating,
explaining,
explicating,
spelling out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hinting (at)

disregarding,
forgetting,
ignoring,
neglecting,
overlooking,
overpassing,
passing over,
slighting

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