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convey advice, plan, desire v.
imply; bring to mind v.

VERB

convey advice, plan, desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise advocate offer propose put recommend submit

STRONG

advance broach commend conjecture exhort move plug pose prefer proposition propound steer theorize tip tout

WEAK

give a tip propone put forward put in two cents put on to something tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dissuade oppose refuse take

STRONG

conceal hide prove stop withhold

WEAK

declare demand order tell

VERB

imply; bring to mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hint indicate point promise refer represent

STRONG

adumbrate advert allude connote denote evoke infer insinuate intimate occur shadow signify symbolize typify

WEAK

be a sign of cross the mind lead to believe point in direction of put in mind of

Antonyms

WEAK

declare demand order tell

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suggests

She also suggests "adding layers of texture through cushions, throws and blankets" thinking about mixing materials like velvet, boucle or chunky knits.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

As well as talks between Iranian and Omani diplomats, “anecdotal evidence suggests there is an increasing flow of vessels utilizing the Omani route through Hormuz,” ANZ analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"This suggests that calorie restriction has a beneficial effect that is unique to adipose tissues and is likely independent of weight loss," Kim says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

EDF suggests bills will remain "stubbornly high" at their current level at least until the end of the decade.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Their purpose, as the name suggests, is to beautify the useful—an important and valued end, but limited in comparison to art pure and simple.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson