Thesaurus / prompting
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synonyms for prompting
- clue
- hint
- suggestion
- catchword
- idea
- indication
- inkling
- innuendo
- intimation
- job
- key
- lead
- mnemonic
- nod
- notion
- prod
- prompt
- reminder
- sign
- telltale
- tip-off
- warning
- hot lead
- in the wind
- appeal
- bid
- challenge
- date
- encouragement
- overture
- petition
- proposition
- request
- solicitation
- suggestion
- summons
- allurement
- attraction
- begging
- bidding
- call
- compliments
- coquetry
- enticement
- feeler
- ground
- hit
- incitement
- inducement
- invite
- lure
- motive
- offer
- paper
- pass
- pressure
- proffer
- provocation
- reason
- supplication
- temptation
- urge
- come-hither
- come-on
- open door
- rain check
- clue
- feeler
- fishing question
- hint
- indirect question
- leader
- poser
- prompt
- reminder
- stumper
- suggest
- trial balloon
- trick question
- basis
- circumstance
- ground
- incident
- purpose
- antecedent
- call
- determinant
- excuse
- foundation
- grounds
- inducement
- influence
- justification
- motivation
- motive
- necessity
- obligation
- provocation
- right
- warrant
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How to use prompting in a sentence
The imitative impulse prompting to the production of the semblance of something appears very early in child-life.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYOften, when a certain spot was manipulated, the patient would begin to cough without prompting.
THE TREATMENT OF HAY FEVERGEORGE FREDERICK LAIDLAWHere was one who said exactly the right things, without needing any prompting whatever.
THE TALKING HORSEF. ANSTEY“The cottage was empty ever so long,” I carelessly said, some instinct prompting me not to tell too much.
JOHNNY LUDLOW, FOURTH SERIESMRS. HENRY WOODBut the manicure lady was of a temperament needing no prompting.
FROM PLACE TO PLACEIRVIN S. COBBWe will now go over the process of cleaning a room as if we were prompting ourselves for the actual work.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: HOUSEKEEPINGELIZABETH HALE GILMANWithout any prompting from me they voiced the same thoughts and gave expressions to the same doubts I had myself.
THE MODERN KU KLUX KLANHENRY PECK FRYSaurin alone formed a correct guess at the real matter in hand, conscience prompting him.
DR. JOLLIFFE'S BOYSLEWIS HOUGHThe children exchanged glances, the eyes of each prompting the other.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DE WILLOUGHBY CLAIMFRANCES HODGSON BURNETTI never send them to any one, and never wish to be spoken to about them, except by an unpremeditated, spontaneous prompting.
GEORGE ELIOT'S LIFE, VOL. II (OF 3)GEORGE ELIOTWORDS RELATED TO PROMPTING
- allurement
- appeal
- attraction
- begging
- bid
- bidding
- call
- challenge
- come-hither
- come-on
- compliments
- coquetry
- date
- encouragement
- enticement
- feeler
- ground
- hit
- incitement
- inducement
- invite
- lure
- motive
- offer
- open door
- overture
- paper
- pass
- petition
- pressure
- proffer
- prompting
- proposition
- provocation
- rain check
- reason
- request
- solicitation
- suggestion
- summons
- supplication
- temptation
- urge
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.