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suggestion
[ suhg-jes-chuhn, suh- ]
noun
- the act of suggesting.
- the state of being suggested.
- 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.
- the idea thus called up.
- Psychology.
- the process of inducing a thought, sensation, or action in a receptive person without using persuasion and without giving rise to reflection in the recipient.
- the thought, sensation, or action induced in this way.
suggestion
/ səˈdʒɛstʃən /
noun
- something that is suggested
- a hint or indication
a suggestion of the odour of violets
- psychol the process whereby the mere presentation of an idea to a receptive individual leads to the acceptance of that idea See also autosuggestion
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Other Words From
- counter·sug·gestion noun
- nonsug·gestion noun
- presug·gestion noun
- self-sug·gestion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suggestion1
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Example Sentences
That suggestion turns absurd when you consider the long list of corrupt Democrat politicians Lynch has sent to prison.
At the suggestion of founder Maneesh Goyal, the company went with a Pee-wee Herman theme.
When asked by a public radio why Cuomo sounded as if he was encouraging Clinton to run, he smiled and dismissed the suggestion.
But Hagel just as quickly shut down the suggestion, saying he was disinclined to review the policy formally.
These witnesses should be of the same gender as the employee, to avoid any suggestion of a “sexual subtext”.
His brows came together in a frown, from which the Seneschal argued that his suggestion was not well received.
I was expecting this suggestion to be carried out; but they did nothing of the kind.
The fat boy almost laughed again when he heard this suggestion.
He was looking at me with eyebrows arched, curiously, and there was a faint suggestion of hostility in the set of his mouth.
The recognition did not lessen the reality, the poignancy of the revelation by any suggestion or promise of instability.
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