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suggestion noun
/səˈdʒes.tʃən/ n [C or U] Definition
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an idea, plan or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting itI don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?
She made some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all.
[+ that] They didn't like my suggestion that we should all share the cost.
I have a few favourite restaurants that I tend to go back to, but I'm always open to new suggestions (= willing to try new ones that people suggest).
I went to the Park Street dentist's at Ann's suggestion (= as a result of Ann suggesting it) and I was really impressed.
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communication of an idea without stating it directlythe suggestion of his guilt
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a slight amount or trace of somethinga suggestion of an Irish accent
(Definition of suggestion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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