suggestion
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3.5
- noun
- /səˈdʒɛsʧən/
- But in the background there's a suggestion that the golden sun and the cross on the hill promised something new and better for the future.
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- And then he there's like a veiled suggestion that Churchill had some debts that were paid off by.
- And there's now suggestions that strength is very much dependent on the quality of that connective protein network.
- I mean, there is some suggestion in the literature that morphine actually accelerates, you know, a person's, a person's demise.
Examples
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The painting contains a subtle suggestion of autumn colors in the leaves.
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Look, there was never any suggestion of foul play.
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First of all, there is a suggestion of some error.
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It's a light sketch, a suggestion, but it's not what was there.
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It's just like, it's like a suggestion of a coffee flavor.
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But looking at our own data, there's a suggestion that we're seeing a reduction in the cases in the young.
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Counsel is now making a veiled suggestion to the jury.
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Perhaps there was just the slightest suggestion of a belly, which would also be the baby.
Fiction book (1998) -
There are flashing lights, a crumpled car, and suggestions of hurt passengers.
Fiction book (1997) -
His lips had receded somewhat and began to expose his teeth, with the suggestion of a macabre smile.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
492
3.3
A small sign that something was there
180
2.4
A small amount of something you can just notice
153
1.5
A very small amount of something you can taste, see, or feel
66
2.3
A small amount of something added to improve or change it
14
7.9
A very small amount of something
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7.3
A very small amount, like a tiny bit of salt
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9.9
A very small amount of something, like a tiny taste or hint
1
3.6
A small amount of a feeling, like sadness or excitement
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.5
A suggestion given while someone is deeply relaxed to make them do something after waking
- Specialized
To repeat positive statements to yourself to change your thoughts and behavior
How Evident
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suggestion can also mean a very small hint because the root idea is about 'bringing' an idea into the mind in a small way. That's why a suggestion can be just a little sign or trace that makes you think of something.