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suggestions

Syllables: sug·ges·tionsUK/səˈd͡ʒɛstjənz//sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃənz/

suggestions is the plural of suggestion.

Meaning of suggestion

Noun

suggestion (countable and uncountable, plural suggestions)

  1. (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
    • make a suggestion
  2. (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
    • Suggestion often works better than explicit demand.
  3. (countable) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
    • He’s somehow picked up the suggestion that I like peanuts.
  4. The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
  5. (countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.

Phrases with suggestions

Questions about suggestions

What is suggestions the plural of?
Suggestions is the plural of suggestion.
How do you pronounce suggestions?
Suggestions is pronounced /səˈd͡ʒɛstjənz/ (UK).

Words near suggestions in the dictionary

  1. suggestional
  2. suggestiones falsi
  3. suggestionism
  4. suggestionist
  5. suggestionists
  6. suggestions
  7. suggestive
  8. suggestively
  9. suggestiveness
  10. suggestivenesses
  11. suggestivity

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