I.
noun
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ADJECTIVE
▪ big , broad , clear ( esp. BrE ), heavy , not-so-subtle ( esp. AmE ), obvious , strong
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He gave a broad ~ that he was on the verge of leaving.
▪ gentle , little , subtle , vague
▪ tantalizing
▪ dark ( esp. BrE )
▪ early
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There were early ~s that their marriage might be in trouble.
VERB + HINT
▪ drop , give (sb)
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I dropped a few subtle ~s about the payment being due.
▪ catch ( AmE ), get , take
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OK, I get the ~!
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Can't you take a ~ and leave me alone?
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪ ~ from
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a ~ from my boss about my absences from the office
▪ ~ to
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Is that a ~ to me to leave?
2 small amount of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ strong
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a dish with a strong ~ of garlic
▪ barest , faint , little , merest , slightest , small , tiny
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The slightest ~ of gossip upset her.
▪ occasional
▪ first
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She felt the first ~ of panic as the train pulled into the station.
VERB + HINT
▪ detect , notice , sense
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Do I detect a ~ of jealousy in your voice?
▪ show
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He showed not a ~ of remorse.
▪ betray , reveal
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Her voice betrayed a ~ of uneasiness.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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There was a ~ of amusement in his voice.
PHRASES
▪ at the first ~ of sth
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At the first ~ of trouble I'll call the police.
3 piece of advice
ADJECTIVE
▪ handy , helpful , practical , useful
▪ household
VERB + HINT
▪ give (sb) , offer (sb)
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
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The book gives some useful ~s about how to plan your garden.
▪ ~ on
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a book full of handy ~s on painting
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ broadly , heavily ( esp. BrE ), strongly
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He ~ed strongly that he would be resigning soon.
▪ subtly
▪ darkly
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She ~ed darkly that all was not well.
▪ even
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She even ~ed that she might resign.
▪ merely , only
PREPOSITION
▪ at
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The problems are only ~ed at in the report.