proposition

/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [C]

Definition

OFFER › an offer or suggestion, usually in business: an attractive/interesting proposition

IDEA › an idea or opinion: [+ that] the proposition that all people are created equal

PLAN › in the US, a formal plan that people accept or refuse by voting

(Definition of proposition noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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