SUGGESTION

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. noun an idea that is suggested.
  2. noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection. — synonyms: proposition, proffer
  3. noun a just detectable amount. — synonyms: trace, hint, tint
  4. noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion. — synonyms: prompting
  5. noun the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association.
  6. noun the act of inducing hypnosis. — synonyms: hypnotism, mesmerism

Examples

  • “I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit.”
  • “Suggestion often works better than explicit demand.”
  • “He's somehow picked up the suggestion that I like peanuts.”

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