[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:Give me a hint as to his identity.Synonyms: inkling , reminder , memorandum , innuendo , insinuation , allusion", "a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon:a hint of garlic in the salad dressing.", "perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation:a hint of spring in the air.", "Obsolete.an occasion or opportunity."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to give a hint of:gray skies hinting a possible snowfall.Synonyms: imply Antonyms: declare , express"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed byat):The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office."]}]