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   suggestion

   /səˈdʒɛstʃən/

   noun

   • 1. an idea or plan put forward for consideration: "here are some suggestions for tackling the problem" Similar proposalpropositionmotionsubmissionrecommendationadvicecounselexhortationhinttipcluetip-offideapiece of advice
   • ▪ the action of suggesting something: "at my suggestion, the museum held an exhibition of his work" Similar insinuationhintimplicationintimationinnuendoimputation
   • 2. 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 indication of something: "there was a suggestion of a smile on his lips" Similar hinttracetouchsuspiciontingemodicumdashsoupçonghostsemblanceshadowglimmerimpressionbreathwhiffundertonewhispernuanceundertoneconnotation
   • 3. the action of calling up an idea in someone's mind by associating it with other things: "the power of suggestion"
   • ▪ the action of influencing a person to accept an idea or belief uncritically, especially as a technique in hypnosis.
   • ▪ an idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of 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 meaning of SUGGESTION is the act or process of suggesting. How to use suggestion in a sentence.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsuggestion - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   If you make a suggestion, you put forward an idea or plan for someone to think about. The dietitian was helpful, making suggestions as to how I could improve my diet.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suggestionsuggestion - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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

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

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   1. the act of suggesting or the state of being suggested. 2. something suggested, as a piece of advice. 3. a slight trace: a suggestion of tears in his eyes. 4. the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association or of some natural connection between the ideas. 5. the idea thus called up.

10. 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.

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

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