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1. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] an idea that is suggested.
Synonyms
- posthypnotic suggestion
- idea
- intimation
- glimmer
- glimmering
- inkling
Antonyms
- universal proposition
- particular
- particular proposition
- stay in place
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
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Rhymes with Suggestion
- indigestion
- congestion
- ingestion
- digestion
- question
How do you pronounce suggestion?
Pronounce suggestion as səˈʤɛsʧən.
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Sentences with suggestion
1. Noun, singular or mass
End with a suggestion to your reader that encourages further study or action.
Quotes about suggestion
1. I bet,"said Mulch, "that you would set the world on fire just to watch it burn."Opal tapped the suggestion into a small electronic notepad on her pocket computer.Thanks for that. Now, tell me everything.
- Eoin Colfer, The Time Paradox
2. It seems that the young woman made some indelicate suggestion of a threesome...When I got there, Miss Nash was standing by the hot tub in a small bikini, pointing the business end of a SIG-Sauer P-226 at her fella and concerned members of the hotel staff, while dunking the scantily clad female's head under the water and asking, "Who's diving for clams now, bitch?
- Ilona Andrews, Magic Bleeds
3. OK,"Josh said evenly, "I've seen men made of mud, I guess I can accept spying rats. Do they talk?"he wondered aloud.Don't be ridiculous,"Flamel snapped, "They're rats."Josh really didn't think it was a ridiculous suggestion.
- Michael Scott, The Alchemyst
2. self-suggestion
noun. a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Synonyms
- auto-suggestion
- self-improvement
- self-reformation
3. auto-suggestion
noun. a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Synonyms
- autosuggestion
- self-improvement
- self-reformation
Etymology
- auto- (English)
- αὐτo- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- suggestion (English)
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
4. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection.
Synonyms
- proposition
- ghost
- breath
- touch
- intimation
- overture
- feeler
- proffer
- trace
- hint
- proposal
- advance
Antonyms
- miss
- disengage
- discolor
- abstain
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
5. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] persuasion formulated as a suggestion.
Synonyms
- suasion
- prompting
Antonyms
- insensitivity
- insensitiveness
- take
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
6. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] a just detectable amount.
Synonyms
- small indefinite amount
- spark
- hint
- trace
Antonyms
- retreat
- fall back
- regress
- worsen
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
7. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association.
Antonyms
- dissimilarity
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)
8. suggestion
noun. ['səˈdʒɛstʃən'] the act of inducing hypnosis.
Synonyms
- hypnotism
- influence
Antonyms
- go
- avoid
- refrain
Etymology
- suggestioun (Anglo-Norman)