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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suggestionsuggestion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of suggestion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   THESAURUS suggestion an idea, plan, or possibility that someone suggests We welcome any suggestions as to how to improve our service. Sally made a few useful suggestions about places we could visit. proposal a formal or official suggestion They will consider our proposal at their next meeting.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUGGESTION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. a suggesting or being suggested. 2. something suggested. 3. the process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with an idea already in the mind. 4. a faint hint or indication; small amount; trace. a suggestion of boredom in her tone.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › suggestionsuggestion | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of suggestion – Learner’s Dictionary. suggestion. noun. uk / səˈdʒestʃ ə n / us. B1 [ C ] an idea or plan that someone suggests: to make a suggestion. Have you got any suggestions for improvements? More examples. He brushed aside her suggestion. She knocks every suggestion I make. His suggestion makes perfect sense.

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   something suggested, as a piece of advice: We made the suggestion that she resign. a slight trace: He speaks with a suggestion of a foreign accent. the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association or of some natural connection between the ideas.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suggestingSuggesting 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.

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › suggestionSuggestion Definition | Meaning | Synonyms | Examples | Etymology

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   A proposal, idea, or recommendation put forth to offer guidance, advice, or a potential course of action.