Hint
Hint noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce
Stack
Stack noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
How words are described
| nice | nice hint | nice stack |
| short | short hint | short stack |
| single | single hint | single stack |
| small | small hint | small stack |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, great, huge, tiny, key, extra, next, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The only clue is that Jamir, one of the major bosses stack them and you won't know why until he uses said skill on you (hint: more Brawler skills means you punch more, and if you punch more...).
Source: Video Game / Vandal Hearts -
Needle in a Stack of Needles: FrobozzCo Headquarters is 400 stories with 4 offices per floor, with only a hint in the Feelies as to which room, if any, is significant.
Source: Video Game / Zork Zero -
The problem is that until you try using the incorrect item the game won't acknowledge that there's anything notable about the rest of the stack, nor will it give you any other hint that might suggest a need to return to something you've apparently exhausted.
Source: Try Everything
Cite this Source
Stack and Hint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hint/stack
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