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suggestion

sug·ges·tion

suggestion

 
 
pronunciation:
s jes chn [or] sg jes chn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of suggesting or state of being suggested.
Suggestion does not work on small children; you have to give them commands.
synonyms:
recommendation
similar words:
offer
definition 2: something that is suggested.
The teachers did not like my suggestion that they allow students to chew gum in class.
synonyms:
offer, pointer, proposal, proposition
definition 3: a small amount; hint; trace.
The delicious soup had a lot of cream with a suggestion of garlic.
synonyms:
glimmer, shadow, trace
similar words:
ghost, note, tinge
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