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

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   Learn the meaning of suggestion as an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it. See how to use suggestion in sentences and expressions with synonyms, antonyms, and grammar tips.

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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. When someone gives an order — like in the military — it has to be carried out. On the other hand, a suggestion is an idea that's optional. At a restaurant, a waiter may make a suggestion of a good soup. A friend could make a suggestion of a fun movie.

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

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUGGESTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suggestion as an idea or plan that someone suggests, or as something that makes something seem likely to be true. See how to use suggestion in sentences and translations in different languages.

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

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   Suggestion is a noun that means an idea, proposal, hint, or trace. It can also refer to a psychological process of inducing or accepting an idea without argument or coercion. See different dictionaries and translations of suggestion.