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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. 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).

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of suggestion – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suggestionSuggestion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the act or process of suggesting. b. : something suggested. 2. a. : the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea. the power of suggestion. b. : the process by which one thought leads to another especially through association of ideas. 3. : a slight indication : trace. a suggestion of a smile. Synonyms.

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   A suggestion is an idea someone proposes. You can accept or reject a suggestion.

6. 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. He made some suggestions for improvements. American English : suggestion / səgdˈʒɛstʃən /

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   1. If you make a suggestion, you put forward an idea or plan for someone to think about. [...] 2. A suggestion is something that a person says which implies that something is the case. [...] 3. If there is no suggestion that something is the case, there is no reason to think that it is the case. [...]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuggestion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /səˈdʒestʃən/, /səɡˈdʒestʃən/ Idioms. [countable] an idea or a plan that you mention for somebody else to think about. Can I make a suggestion? Do you have any suggestions? I would like to offer a suggestion. He rejected my suggestion as impractical. suggestion for something The report offers suggestions for improvement to policy.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUGGESTION definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   1. a suggesting or being suggested. 2. something suggested. 3. the process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with an idea already in the mind. 4. a faint hint or indication; small amount; trace. a suggestion of boredom in her tone.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUGGESTION | definition in the Cambridge English 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).

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suggestionsuggestion | meaning of suggestion in Longman Dictionary of ...

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