Main entry: lead, confidential information, wind, tip, steer, hint
Definition: an indication of potential opportunity
Usage: he got a tip on the stock market; a good lead for a job
Definition: a slight indication
Main entry: breath, intimation, hint
Definition: an indirect suggestion
Usage: not a breath of scandal ever touched her
Main entry: hint, trace, suggestion
Definition: a just detectable amount
Usage: he speaks French with a trace of an accent
Main entry: soupcon, speck, tinge, touch, hint, mite, jot, pinch
Definition: a slight but appreciable amount
Usage: this dish could use a touch of garlic
Definition: drop a hint; intimate by a hint