Definitions

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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The research paper, funded by some of the world’s biggest shipowners, builders and registries, aims to move nuclear-powered commercial shipping forward by offering suggestions on designing and safely using nuclear-powered vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jones said he wasn’t pressured to follow the working group’s suggestions.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the suggestion of bringing out pots and pans, the brothers chuckled.

From Los Angeles Times

In Rehman's case, while there was no suggestion he was a firearms risk, the race was on to bring him in to face justice before he fled overseas.

From BBC

But any suggestion this was a diminished spectacle, and one that should historically be marked with an asterisk as not a proper Test, is wide of the mark.

From BBC

suggestion

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