Hint and Plug

Hint

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

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

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Plug noun - Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.

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Hint and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

long	long hint	long plug
brief	brief hint	brief plug
obvious	obvious hint	obvious plug
blatant	blatant hint	blatant plug
Other adjectives: strong, massive, large, big, huge, deliberate, last, giant, biggest.

In The Quest Of Ki, one joke hint is a gratuitous plug for Italian Tomato, a restaurant chain that was owned by Namco when the game was made.

Source: Product Placement / Video Games

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