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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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   suggestion: [noun] the act or process of suggesting. something suggested.

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   SUGGESTION definition: 1. an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it: 2. communication of an…. Learn more.

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   suggestion: 1 n an idea that is suggested “the picnic was her suggestion ” Types: glimmer , glimmering , inkling , intimation a slight suggestion or vague understanding posthypnotic suggestion a suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened ...

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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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   suggest: [verb] to seek to influence : seduce. to call forth : evoke. to mention or imply as a possibility. to propose as desirable or fitting. to offer for consideration or as a hypothesis.

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   Define suggestion. suggestion synonyms, suggestion pronunciation, suggestion translation, English dictionary definition of suggestion. n. 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...

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   3 meanings: 1. something that is suggested 2. a hint or indication 3. psychology the process whereby the mere presentation of.... Click for more definitions.

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   SUGGESTION definition: 1. an idea or plan that someone suggests: 2. something that makes something seem likely to be…. Learn more.

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

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    Suggestion definition: The act of suggesting. Sirian's suggestion of a cool bath and meal was inviting, but she knew she did not have the time.