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hint

noun [C usually singular] (SMALL AMOUNT)
 
 
/hɪnt/

Definition

C2 a very small amount of something: There's just a hint of brandy in the sauce. I detected a hint of doubt in his voice.Words meaning small pieces and amounts
(Definition of hint noun (SMALL AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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