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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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Khan said: "If there is a suggestion that you were trying to get up, what do you say to that?"

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Sir Keir dismissed the suggestion he should have done more to inquire about the outcome of Lord Mandelson's vetting process.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The second thought explicit directions were a mere suggestion and not to be followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The military denied the suggestion, but in January it announced that 16 officers were to be tried before a military court for attempting to oust the president.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I miss her, but I don’t know how to tell her, and my suggestion comes out as a veiled insult.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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