Hint and Shine

Hint

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

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

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Shine noun - Brightness created by light reflected from a surface.

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Hint and shine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Shine".

Nearby Words: shining, shiny, shiner

good	good hint	good shine
best	best hint	best shine
big	big hint	big shine
great	great hint	great shine
Other adjectives: huge, little, tiny, final, last.

The Power Stars in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy (and similarly, the Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine) are individually identified; the name also provides a hint as what you need to do to collect it.

Source: Sliding Scale of Collectible Tracking

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