Consequence
Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Hint and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Consequence".
Hint
Hint noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Consequence and hint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Hint".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| clear | clear consequence | clear hint |
| common | common consequence | common hint |
| direct | direct consequence | direct hint |
| single | single consequence | single hint |
| Other adjectives: obvious, nasty, small, real, great, serious, huge, little, main, interesting, important, major, given, possible, minor, mere, further. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Driven to Suicide: Subverted; many of Sam's later letters seem to hint that she's locked herself in the attic and killed herself as a consequence of Lonnie leaving for basic training, but in fact she's just left the house in the middle of the night to be with Lonnie.
Source: Video Game / Gone Home
Cite this Source
Hint and Consequence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/hint
Consequence & Hint. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/hint>.
Hint or Consequence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/hint.
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