Hint
Hint verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Speaking of and hint are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Speaking of" with "Hint", this verbs are similar.
Speaking of
Hint and speaking of are semantically related in mention topic. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a verb "Speaking of".
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Both terms in one sentence
- Speaking of kissing, Captain Jack Harkness has the distinction of being the first person in the new series to kiss the Doctor, and later appearances subtlely and not-so-subtlely hint that he's in love with him.
Source: Ship Tease / Live-Action TV - Speaking of Spider-Man, when he has to face off against the X-Men in Secret Wars, he curb-stomps the entire roster that has come after him, which includes one of maybe three fights between Spidey and Wolverine that are portrayed accurately (here's a hint: Spidey can ignore Wolverine).
Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Comic Books
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