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Suggestion: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：an idea offered (suggestion)
suggestion
/səˈdʒestʃən/
n.
It's an idea that you offer to someone about what they could do.
an idea offered
➕
/ən aɪˈdiːə ˈɒfərd/
n.
A suggestion is a thought or proposal put forward for someone else to consider or act upon.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Latin 'suggerere' (sub- 'under' + gerere 'to bring') meaning 'to offer'.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a 'suggest' button that gestures to offer a thought, like a digital assistant.
📖 Example
My friend made a suggestion to try the new restaurant that serves my favorite cuisine.
My friend made a suggestion to try the new restaurant that serves my favorite cuisine.
🔗 Collocations
make a suggestion – to offer an idea or proposal
offer a suggestion – to present an idea for consideration
follow a suggestion – to act according to someone's advice
🔄 Synonyms
proposal (n.) – a plan or idea put forward for consideration
recommendation (n.) – a suggestion that something is good or suitable
advice (n.) – guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent action
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
suggest (v.) – to put forward an idea or plan
suggestive (adj.) – tending to suggest or imply something
suggestible (adj.) – easily influenced by suggestions
📖 Cultural Story
In medieval theology, 'suggestion' referred to the devil's prompting to sin. Over time it lost its dark connotation and became a neutral term for offering an idea.
Meaning 2：a subtle hint (suggestion)
suggestion
/səˈdʒestʃən/
n.
It's when something makes you think of a particular idea or feeling, without saying it directly.
a subtle hint
➕
/ə ˈsʌtəl hɪnt/
n.
A suggestion can also mean an indirect indication or subtle implication that leads someone to think a certain way without being stated explicitly.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
There was a subtle suggestion in the book about the character's mysterious past.
There was a subtle suggestion in the book about the character's mysterious past.
🔗 Collocations
a hint of suggestion – a very slight or indirect indication
carry a suggestion – to contain an implied meaning or nuance
without suggestion – without any implied meaning or insinuation
🔄 Synonyms
implication (n.) – something that is suggested without being stated directly
insinuation (n.) – an indirect and usually unpleasant suggestion
innuendo (n.) – an indirect remark, typically suggestive or disparaging
🚫 Antonyms
statement (n.) – a clear expression of something in speech or writing
explicitness (n.) – the quality of being fully and clearly stated
🌱 Derivatives
suggestive (adj.) – conveying or hinting at something indirectly
suggestiveness (n.) – the quality of being suggestive or allusive
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