suggestion

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[ UK /səd‍ʒˈɛst‍ʃən/ ]
[ US /səˈdʒɛstʃən/ ]

NOUN

persuasion formulated as a suggestion
the act of inducing hypnosis
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
an idea that is suggested
the picnic was her suggestion
the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
a just detectable amount
he speaks French with a trace of an accent
a tint of glamour
a hint mockery in her manner

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How To Use suggestion In A Sentence

They describe some gaps in the literature and provide some suggestions for future research.
There is no suggestion of a pronounced twist in the ventral margin of the jaw of Hynerpeton like that seen in Densignathus.
He reacted angrily to the suggestion that he had lied.
The suggestion is sheer nonsense.
open to suggestions
Remember that special "dietetic" or "diabetic" foods often cost extra money and may not be much healthier than simply following the suggestions given here. Undefined
Immediately after she offered the suggestion, a storm broke about her ears.
Support, guidance, training, how to get new clients, and how to get into the cycles-really specific suggestions.
He made the suggestion that we go by.
There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of any of the British peer-to-peer lending platforms. Times, Sunday Times

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