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Thesaurus: suggestion

The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.

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  1. n. The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.
  2. n. That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; temptation.
  3. n. Charge; complaint; accusation.
  4. n. Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party.
  5. n. The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; -- a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.
  6. n. an idea that is suggested
  7. n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  8. n. a just detectable amount
  9. n. persuasion formulated as a suggestion
  10. n. the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
  11. n. the act of inducing hypnosis