As nouns the difference between linter and hinter
is that linter is the short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning while hinter is agent noun of hint; someone who hints.
linter
English
Noun
(-)
The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
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hinter
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Agent noun of hint; someone who hints.
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