drop a hint vs relate

drop a hint

verb
  • To reveal a clue or hint about something. 

relate

verb
  • To tell in a descriptive way. 

  • To interact. 

  • To respond through reaction. 

  • To have a connection. 

  • To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another). 

  • To identify with; to understand. 

How often have the words drop a hint and relate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )