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Hint vs Intimidate - What's the difference?

hint | intimidate |

In lang=en terms the difference between hint and intimidate

is that hint is to develop and add hints to a font while intimidate is to impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.

As verbs the difference between hint and intimidate

is that hint is to suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue while intimidate is to make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.

As a noun hint

is a clue.

hint

English

(wikipedia hint)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clue.
  • A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
  • A small, barely detectable amount of.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=2 citation , passage=Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,
  • Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering. Also known as hinting .
  • (obsolete) An opportunity; occasion; fit time.
  • * 1610 , , act 1 scene 2
    • I, not remembering how I cried out then, / Will cry it o'er again: it is a hint / That wrings mine eyes to't.

    Synonyms

    * (small amount) see also .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
    • She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=“I have tried, as I hinted , to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. … .”}}
  • To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
    • to hint a suspicion
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike.
  • To develop and add hints to a font.
    • The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens .

    Synonyms

    * allude * imply * insinuate * suggest

    Anagrams

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    intimidate

    English

    Verb

    (intimidat)
  • To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.
    • He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
  • To impress, amaze, excite or induce extraordinary affection in others toward oneself.

    • Synonyms

    * dishearten * abash * daunt

    Related terms

    * intimidatingly * intimidation * intimidator * timid

    References

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