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   Sug·ges·tion

   /səˈjesCHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an idea or plan put forward for consideration. Similar proposalpropositionmotionsubmissionrecommendationadvicecounselexhortationhinttipcluetip-offideapiece of advice
   • ▪ the action of suggesting something: "at my suggestion, the museum held an exhibition of his work" Similar insinuationhintimplicationintimationinnuendoimputation
   • ▪ something that implies or indicates a certain fact or situation: "there is no suggestion that he was involved in any wrongdoing" Similar insinuationhintimplicationintimationinnuendoimputation
   • ▪ a slight trace or indication of something: "there was a suggestion of a smile on his lips" Similar hinttracetouchsuspiciontingemodicumdashsoupçonghostsemblanceshadowglimmerimpressionbreathwhiffundertonewhispernuanceundertoneconnotation
   • ▪ the action or process of calling up an idea or thought in someone's mind by associating it with other things: "the power of suggestion"
   • ▪ the influencing of a person to accept an idea, belief, or impulse uncritically, especially as a technique in hypnosis or other therapies.
   • ▪ a belief or impulse induced by suggestion.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘an incitement to evil’): via Old French from Latin suggestio(n-), from the verb suggerere (see suggest).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suggestionSuggestion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the act or process of suggesting. b. : something suggested. 2. a. : the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea. the power of suggestion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUGGESTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider: [ C ] She made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs. [ C ] They didn’t like my suggestion that we should all share the cost. [ U ] We’re open to suggestion (= willing to listen to other people’s ideas).

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suggestionSuggestion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A suggestion is an idea someone proposes. You can accept or reject a suggestion.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsuggestion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /səˈdʒestʃən/, /səɡˈdʒestʃən/ Idioms. [countable] an idea or a plan that you mention for somebody else to think about. Can I make a suggestion? Do you have any suggestions? I would like to offer a suggestion. He rejected my suggestion as impractical. suggestion for something The report offers suggestions for improvement to policy.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › suggestionSuggestion - definition of suggestion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of suggesting: bought the book at my suggestion. 2. Something suggested: Are you going to follow my suggestions? 3. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another. 4. a. A psychological process by which an idea is induced in or adopted by another without argument, command, or coercion. b.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUGGESTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A suggestion is something that a person says which implies that something is the case. We reject any suggestion that the law needs amending. There are suggestions that he might be supported by the Socialists.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suggestSuggest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to mention or imply as a possibility. suggested that he might bring his family. b. : to propose as desirable or fitting. suggest a stroll. c. : to offer for consideration or as a hypothesis. suggest a solution to a problem. 2. a. : to call to mind by thought or association. the explosion … suggested sabotage F. L. Paxson. b.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › suggestionSuggestion Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with another idea already in the mind. A faint hint or indication; small amount; trace.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUGGESTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    something that makes something seem likely to be true: There's no suggestion of any connection between the two men. at sb's suggestion. following the advice that someone has given you: We went to that restaurant at Paul's suggestion.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suggestionsuggestion | meaning of suggestion in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    suggestion meaning, definition, what is suggestion: an idea, plan, or possibility that someo...: Learn more.