 suggestion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an idea that is suggested | |
| Examples: | "the picnic was her suggestion" |
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| Related terms: | idea inkling posthypnotic_suggestion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | |
| Synonyms: | proposition proffer | |
| Examples: | "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" |
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| Related terms: | proposal touch hint overture propose offer | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of suggesting | |
| Synonyms: | prompting | |
| Examples: | "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" |
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| Related terms: | persuasion prompt | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a just detectable amount | |
| Synonyms: | trace hint | |
| Examples: | "he speaks French with a trace of an accent" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity spark trace | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (psychology) the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association | |
| Related terms: | higher_cognitive_process suggest | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (psychology) the act of inducing hypnosis | |
| Synonyms: | mesmerism hypnotism | |
| Related terms: | influence | |
| Similar spelling: |
suggest suggestive suggestible suggestively suggester suggested suggestive_of |
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