suggestion

[suhg-jes-chuhn, suh-] / səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə- /

NOUN

advice, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach charge idea instruction invitation motion opinion proposal proposition recommendation resolution tip

STRONG

advancement angle bid bit brainchild commendation exhortation gimmick injunction lead outline pitch presentation proffer reminder scheme setup steer submission telltale tender testimonial thesis tip-off

WEAK

big idea game plan hot lead sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemnation question

WEAK

declaration demand order telling

NOUN

hint, implication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indication notion suspicion thought

STRONG

allusion association autosuggestion 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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“Well, why don’t you find something to do,” he’d tell me in a voice that didn’t sound like merely a suggestion.

From Literature

Streeting has said he was releasing his own messages to dispel suggestions he had "something to hide" over his relationship with Lord Mandelson.

From BBC

These plans are more progressive than other policy suggestions for loan forgiveness.

From Barron's

The first time Colin visits Ray’s house he brings chocolates, a suggestion from his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suggestion comes as South Korea continues to grapple with the lowest birth-rates in the world, which could see the country's 50 million-strong population drop by half in 60 years.

From BBC

suggestion

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