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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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   : 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. b. : the process by which one thought leads to another especially through association of ideas. 3. : a slight indication : trace. a suggestion of a smile. Synonyms. clue.

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

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   an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it: I don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions? She made some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all. [ + that ] They didn't like my suggestion that we should all share the cost.

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   noun. something that is suggested. a hint or indication. a suggestion of the odour of violets. psychol the process whereby the mere presentation of an idea to a receptive individual leads to the acceptance of that idea See also autosuggestion. Discover More. Other Words From. coun ter·sug·ges tion noun. non sug·ges tion noun. pre sug·ges tion noun.

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

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   noun. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection. “it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse” synonyms: proffer, proposition. see more. noun. the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association. see more. noun. persuasion formulated as a suggestion. synonyms: prompting. see more. noun. the act of inducing hypnosis.

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

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   Definition of suggestion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. suggestion. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › suggestionSUGGESTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / səˈdʒestʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C ] an idea or plan that someone suggests: to make a suggestion. Have you got any suggestions for improvements? Fewer examples. He brushed aside her suggestion. She knocks every suggestion I make. His suggestion makes perfect sense. He treated my suggestion as a joke. This is only a proposal.

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.