Suggesting

//səˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    suggestion

    "By such means it will call into existence a myriad of inquirers who, without the suggestings and promptings of such minds as lead the operations of this institution, would never have directed a thought to science."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of suggest form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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symptomatic

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"Are you suggesting that I'm a coward?"

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