暗示 — meaning in English

English meaning

• allusion noun An indirect reference to something — a person, event or work — that the audience is expected to recognise without it being named outright.
• hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
• inkling noun A slight hint or vague idea about something.

Senses

暗示 is used for these senses in English:

• allusion An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
• inkling Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.

hint — full definition

1. noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
2. noun A very small trace or amount of something.
3. verb To suggest something indirectly, without saying it outright.

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