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recommendation

 
 
/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

ADVICE [C] a piece of advice about what to do in a particular situation: The marketing department made several recommendations to improve sales. [+ that] It's my recommendation that this factory be closed immediately.
SUITABLE [C, U] a suggestion that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose: I bought this book on Andy's recommendation.
(Definition of recommendation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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