autosuggestion

[aw-toh-suhg-jes-chuhn, -suh-] / ˌɔ toʊ səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, -sə- /

NOUN

suggestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indication notion suspicion thought

STRONG

allusion association breath clue connotation cue inkling innuendo insinuation intimation overtone reminder self-suggestion shade signification smack symbol symbolism symbolization symbology telltale tinge trace undertone vein whisper wind

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

information

WEAK

declaration demand order telling

Example Sentences

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Some of this, of course, may be a matter of autosuggestion.

From New York Times

They added more and more to his concern about his stomach, and furnished him with numerous sources of autosuggestion.

From Project Gutenberg

The most wonderful thing in the world is autosuggestion.

From Project Gutenberg

It may have been autosuggestion, induced by the child's great need of him, but whatever it was was vaguely soothing.

From Project Gutenberg

"Meanwhile," he added, "the limits of the power of autosuggestion are not yet known; final recovery is possible."

From Project Gutenberg