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

VERB

convey advice, plan, desire

Synonyms

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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

For supporting children with homework, Radice suggests approaching the task in a "positive and open way" and listening to what they might be finding difficult.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Treasury market’s response suggests his remarks might have helped restore some of the Fed’s credibility.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

That suggests that even if Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs live up to Wall Street’s lofty expectations, these companies will be long dealing with risky political and regulatory headaches atypical for nascent industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

But keep your bullishness in check: History suggests that the S&P 500’s EPS growth rate over the next 12 months will be markedly lower than what the market has enjoyed in recent quarters.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

“Maybe we should do 2 dogs,” Levi suggests.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty