Your suggestion came up at the meeting.
Source: tatoeba (16970)
Suggestion
/səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
Synonyms for "suggestion" (323 found)
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Closest matches (65)
Noun(4 words)
admonitionadviceadvisingadvocacyallegoryallusionappearancearcane meaningaromaascendancyaspersionassociateassumptionatmosphereatomauraauthoritybare suggestionbreathbriefing
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broad hintcastcatchwordcautioncaveatcharacterizationcharismacharmcloutcluecolorationconnotationconsequenceconsultationcontrolcouncilcounselcreditcudgelcuecue worddabdashdenominationdenotationdesignationdifferentiationdirectiondisclosuredominancedominationeffecteminenceenchantmentesteemevidenceexhortationexpostulationexpressionfavor
Adjective(1 words)
faint trace
Strong matches (97)
feelerfingeringflashflavorflickerforceforetokengentle hintgestureghostgleamglimmerglimmeringgood feelinggrainguidancehalf an ideahazy ideahinthold
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hortationhot leadideaidentificationimplicationimplied meaningimportimportanceimpressionimproper suggestionimputationincidental powerindecent proposalindexindicationindicativenessinferenceinfluenceinfluentialityinfusioninklinginnuendoinsinuationinspirationinstanceinstructionintimationinvitationiotaironic suggestionkeykey wordkickleadleadershipleveragelicklookmagnetismmanifestationmasterymeaningmere notionmetaphorical sensemodicummomentmonitionmotionnamingnod
Noun(23 words)
glimpseguidanceguidelinehint athintinghypnotismideaidea plantingimplicationsindicate patternindicationinklingsinnuendoesinnuendosinsinuationsinstructionintimationslogical propositionsmesmerismmotion adjective
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
informal guidelineinformal policyinformal tips
Related words (161)
notenotionnuancenudgeoccult meaningodoropinionovertoneparleyparticlepasspersonal remarkpersonalitypersuasionpicking outplanpointpointerpointingpointing out
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pointing topotencypowerpredictionpredominancepreponderancepressureprestigepresumptionpresuppositionprofferpromptpromptingproposalpropositionpurchaserecommendationreflectionreignreminderremonstrancereputerequestresolutionripplerulesaucesavorsayscatteringscentschemescintillascrapseasoningselectionsexual advanceshadeshadowshowshowingshredsignsignalsignificationsipslursly suggestionsmacksmatteringsmellsneaking suspicionsniffsoupconsparkspecificationspeckspicespoorsprinklingstrainstraw in the windstraystrokesuasionsubsensesubsidiary sensesubtle influencesupsuppositionsupremacysuspicionswaysymbolismsymptomsymptomaticnesstainttangtastetelltaletemperingthoughttincttincturetingetinttiptip offtip-offtouchtracetracktrifleuncomplimentary remarkundercurrentundermeaningundertoneupper handurgingvague ideaveinvestigewarningweightwhiffwhip handwhisperwhispering campaignwindwink
Noun(28 words)
offeringspiece of adviceplanpresent a proposalproduct recommendationprofferpromptingproposproposalproposalspropose a theorypropose actionproposingproposing actionpropositionpropositioningpropositionsput forwardrecommendationrecommending
Adjective(2 words)
subtle hintsubtle nod
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
13 entrieshigher cognitive processideaindicationinfluenceinstructionpersuasionproposalrecommendationsignalsmall indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantitysuasionthought
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesa good suggestiona helpful suggestiona practical suggestiongive a suggestionmake a suggestionoffer a suggestion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Your suggestion amounts to an order.
Source: tatoeba (16972)
Your suggestion will be rejected by the teacher.
Source: tatoeba (16973)
Your suggestion is of no practical use.
Source: tatoeba (16975)
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