suggestion
/səɡˈdʒɛstʃən/
noun
- An idea, plan, or opinion that is offered for someone to consider.
- She made a helpful suggestion for improving the team's workflow.
- I'm open to any suggestion about where to eat dinner tonight.
- His suggestion to start a book club was met with enthusiasm.
- A slight sign or trace of something.
- There was a suggestion of sadness in her voice when she spoke.
- The painting has a suggestion of autumn in its warm colors.
- He detected a suggestion of sarcasm in her comment.
- The act of influencing someone's thoughts or behavior through indirect means, especially in hypnosis.
- She quit biting her nails through self-suggestion and positive thinking.
- Under hypnosis, the patient responded to the therapist's suggestion.
- The power of suggestion can make people believe things they didn't experience.
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