Hint
Hint verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Stress
Stress verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
How words are described
| heavy | heavy hint | heavy stress |
| massive | massive hint | massive stress |
| big | big hint | big stress |
| great | great hint | great stress |
| Other adjectives: serious, little, major, general, extra. | ||
Common collocations
| connection | hint connection | stress connection |
| word | hint word | stress word |
| importance | hint importance | stress importance |
| point | hint point | stress point |
| Other words: control, nature, fact, way, history. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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When he shows even a hint of stress, worry, or anger (which is usually limited to a tic of his jaw,) that is a sign that things have gotten really bad.
Source: Literature / The Last Chancers -
Another hint to humanity's natural evolution: Uplifted races often have to fight to retain sentience and can revert to bestial behavior when under significant stress.
Source: Literature / Uplift -
At the first hint of danger, they turn totally opaque and black, preventing their wearer from seeing anything which might alarm them and thus reducing the amount of stress in their life.
Source: Spider-Sense
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