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1 Indirectly
adv.Not openly: P. οὐ φανερῶς.In a round about way: V. πέριξ.Hint at indirectly, v.: P. παραδηλοῦν (acc.), ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.), ὑποσημαίνειν (acc.), Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc. or εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Indirectly
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2 get wind of
(to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.) παίρνω χαμπάρι, ψυλλιάζομαι -
3 Obliquely
adv.P. ἐκ πλαγίου.Indirectly, not openly: P. οὐ φανερῶς.In a round about way: V. πέριξ.Hint at obliquely, v.: P. παραδηλοῦν (acc.), ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.), ὑποσημαίνειν (acc.), Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc. or εἰς acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Obliquely
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hint — [hint] n. [prob. var. of HENT] 1. a slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion [a hint that we should leave] 2. a very small amount or degree; trace [a hint of spice] 3. Obs. an… … English World dictionary
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hint — ► NOUN 1) a slight or indirect indication. 2) a very small trace. 3) a small piece of practical information. ► VERB 1) indicate indirectly. 2) (hint at) be a slight indication of … English terms dictionary
hint — hinter, n. /hint/, n. 1. an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity. 2. a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing. 3. perceived indication or suggestion;… … Universalium
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hint — Synonyms and related words: admonishment, admonition, adumbrate, adumbration, advert, advice, aide memoire, alarm, allegorize, allegory, allude, allude to, allusion, angle, arcane meaning, argue, assistance, assume, assumption, augur, bare… … Moby Thesaurus
hint — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete hent act of seizing, from hent, verb Date: 1604 1. archaic opportunity, turn 2. a. a statement conveying by implication what it is preferred not to say explicitly b. an indirect or summary… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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hint — 1. noun /hɪnt/ a) A clue. I needed a hint to complete the crossword. b) A small, barely detectable amount of. This entry requires a hint of irony. 2. verb /hɪnt/ a) To deliberately … Wiktionary
