What does take a hint mean?

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take a hint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

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takes a hint (present, singular) taking a hint (participle, present) took a hint (past) taken a hint (participle, past)

What does take a hint mean?: To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

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