suggestion

[ suhg-jes-chuhn, suh- ]

/ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə- /

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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.

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Origin of suggestion

1300–50; Middle English suggestio(u)n incitement to evil <Medieval Latin suggestiōn- (stem of suggestiō), Latin: act of supplying an answer or hint, equivalent to suggest(us) (see suggest) + -iōn--ion

synonym study for suggestion

1, 3. See advice.

OTHER WORDS FROM suggestion

coun·ter·sug·ges·tion, nounnon·sug·ges·tion, nounpre·sug·ges·tion, nounself-sug·ges·tion, noun

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Clicking the small arrow to the right of that suggestion exposes more detail.
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If you score low enough, the watch will present you with some guided suggestions about ways in which you might be able to manage the stress.
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Last week, when asked about Manchester’s donations over the years to Faulconer, Gustafson pushed back on any suggestion that the mayor in 2016 had tried to pull a fast one on the City Council.
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Although this guide primarily references Google, the suggestions generally apply to Knowledge Panels in Bing search results as well.
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Despite many suggestions that the coronavirus came from a wildlife market in Wuhan, that link isn’t yet widely accepted.
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Picasso and Guillaume can laugh through an entire night of suggestions, inventions, songs, games that Max plays with his face.
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Elder and the NFB have approached Uber with their own set of suggestions.
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Well the idea of “release” and infanticide and suggestions of eliminating the imperfect is pretty gnarly, if you think about it.
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The family then estimates an appropriate dose, based on suggestions from other parents whose children suffer from Dravet syndrome.
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And there were suggestions that his age had gotten to him, as he appeared confused at a final campaign stop on Tuesday.
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Do you not see that your excuses are simply the suggestions of other crimes?
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Suggestions for the organization of a general industrial group on a world basis.
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Your suggestions are idle; you will surely give me a few sequins.
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Read also the suggestions to teachers in the first six grades.
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In this case a volley of queries is fired before the gentleman has time to make any suggestions not mentioned by the professor.
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British Dictionary definitions for suggestion

suggestion

/ (səˈdʒɛstʃən) /

noun

something that is suggested

a hint or indicationa 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 ideaSee also autosuggestion

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Medical definitions for suggestion

suggestion

[ səg-jĕs′chən, sə-jĕs′- ]

n.

Implanting of an idea in the mind of another by a word or act so as to influence conduct or physical condition.

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