Hint and Inflection

Hint

Hint noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

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Inflection and hint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Hint".

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Hint and inflection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Inflection".

Nearby Words: inflected, inflexion, inflective, inflectional, inflecting

better	better hint	better inflection
strong	strong hint	strong inflection
serious	serious hint	serious inflection
slight	slight hint	slight inflection
Other adjectives: subtle, extra.

Deadpan Snarker: The narrator describes things like "Kevin told him to go fuck himself" without the slightest hint of inflection.

Source: Western Animation / Kevin Spencer

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