Hint and Solution

Hint

Hint noun - A piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert.

Usage example: some helpful hints for cleaning carpet stains

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

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Solution noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.

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Hint and solution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Solution".

Nearby Words: solve, soluble, solubility, solute

good	good hint	good solution
best	best hint	best solution
better	better hint	better solution
common	common hint	common solution
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, great, interesting, general, possible, last.

It seems to present suicide as a reasonable solution, albeit with a hint of sarcasm.

Source: Mohs Scale of Lyrical Hardness
One hint of the maze's solution is a poem muttered by a Cthulhu:Round and round, the clock hand spins; New exits shown where time begins.

Source: Video Game / Jenka's Nightmare
Player Nudge: There are several hint blocks that give an idea of what you need to do when the solution isn't obvious, or where there's a new gameplay mechanic coming up.

Source: Video Game / Eryi's Action

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