Hint and Scale

Hint

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

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

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Scale noun - A device for measuring weight.

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Hint and scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Scale".

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

good	good hint	good scale
long	long hint	long scale
short	short hint	short scale
single	single hint	single scale
Other adjectives: small, actual, real, massive, large, big, great, huge, major, general, minor, smallest.

Crapsack World tends to hint the cynical end of the scale, while World Half Full tends to fall on the middle of the scale.

Source: Sliding Scale Of Idealism Versus Cynicism / Meta
Shows signs of moving up the scale towards Pragmatic Hero with even a hint of a Knight in Sour Armor under the influence of Paragon Shepard.

Source: Characters / Mass Effect 2 Early Party Members
Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness: Deadly serious, with barely even a hint of comic relief to spare.

Source: Series / The Following

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Scale or Hint. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hint/scale.

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