Hint and Undercurrent

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Hint noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

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Undercurrent is a synonym for hint in show topic. In some cases you can use "Undercurrent" instead a noun "Hint".

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Undercurrent noun - A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.

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Hint is a synonym for undercurrent in show topic. You can use "Hint" instead a noun "Undercurrent", if it concerns topics such as drift, undertone.

broad	broad hint	broad undercurrent
faint	faint hint	faint undercurrent
obvious	obvious hint	obvious undercurrent
heavy	heavy hint	heavy undercurrent
Other adjectives: strong, definite, real, large, big, serious, slight, subtle, ominous, important, major, minor, occasional.

Putting on the Reich: The new Starfleet dress uniforms seem to hint at the undercurrent of increased militarism in the alternate timeline, some of them look like something straight out of the Imperial Navy.

Source: Film / Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness: The new Starfleet dress uniforms seem to hint at the undercurrent of increased militarism in the alternate timeline, some of them look like something straight out of the Imperial Navy.

Source: Putting on the Reich

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