| Front | suggestion |
|---|---|
| Back | /səˈdʒestʃən $ səɡ-/ noun 1[countable] an idea, plan, or possibility that someone mentions, or the act of mentioning it:Any suggestions would be welcome.suggestion thatThe committee rejected the suggestion that houses should be built on this site.suggestion forHere are some suggestions for further activities.suggestion aboutMy suggestion about menus was ignored.at sb’s suggestionShe took a seat at his suggestion. 2[singular, uncountable] a sign or possibility of somethingsuggestion ofThere was never any suggestion of criminal involvement.The government have denied any suggestion of involvement in her death.suggestion thatThere’s some suggestion that the intruder was the same person that killed Angie. 3a suggestion of something a slight amount of something:There was just a suggestion of a smile on her face. 4[uncountable] an indirect way of making you accept an idea, for example by hypnotism:the power of suggestion |
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