Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Hint
Hint verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It is possible to "reverse" the Gates which spawn monsters and enter Hell; or "The Dark World" as the westernization puts it; in itself a direct translation of the word Disgaea (hint, hint).
Source: Video Game / La Pucelle -
Hint: A direct hit with a Molotov will sap their health to something manageable over time.
Source: Video Game / Freedom Fighters - This has created a community that immediately goes back for clarification at the slightest hint of an ambiguous word, accepting nothing less than direct statements.
Source: Lying Creator
Cite this Source
Hint and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/hint
Direct & Hint. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/hint>.
Hint or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/hint.
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