Hint
Hint noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce
Strain is a synonym for hint in suggestion topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Hint".
Strain
Strain noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: detected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous
Hint is a synonym for strain in element topic. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Strain", if it concerns topics such as suggestion.
How words are described
| common | common hint | common strain |
| single | single hint | single strain |
| heavy | heavy hint | heavy strain |
| nasty | nasty hint | nasty strain |
| Other adjectives: strong, real, massive, big, great, serious, huge, early, major, final, further, extra, last. | ||
Common collocations
| relationship | hint relationship | strain relationship |
| nature | hint nature | strain nature |
Both words in one sentence
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It's usually a bit forced, showing the strain and stress the user is under, and there's a certain edge of malice and aggressiveness to it, even insanity: a hint of Blood Lust, to be precise.
Source: Grin of Audacity
Cite this Source
Strain and Hint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hint/strain
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