suggestion

UK /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ US /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/
noun 5

Collocations

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(noun.) proposal

ADJ

constructive, excellent, good, interesting, helpful, positive, practical, sensible, valuable | absurd, bizarre, impractical, ludicrous, outrageous, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid | tentative

VERB + SUGGESTION

have

My teacher had a great suggestion about how to improve my essay.

come up with, give sb, make, offer, put forward

During the meeting, several employees put forward suggestions to improve our office design.

accept, act on, adopt, take up

The manager decided to adopt the suggestion from her team about flexible working hours.

take sb up on

We decided to take her up on her suggestion to meet for coffee next week.

deny, dismiss, reject

Sarah denied the suggestion that she had forgotten about the meeting.

welcome

consider, look at, note

I'll consider your suggestion about changing the meeting time to next week.

SUGGESTION + NOUN

book, box

PREP

at the ~ of

The team decided to organize a charity event at the suggestion of their manager.

~ about/as to/concerning/on

I'd appreciate any suggestions about improving the website's design.

~ for

The teacher asked students to write down suggestions for improving the school lunch menu.

PHRASES

amid suggestions that

The company closed its factory amid suggestions that profits were falling.

be open to suggestions

My boss asked for ideas about improving our office, so I told her I was open to suggestions.

2

(noun.) communicating without stating directly

ADJ

implicit

hypnotic

The therapist used hypnotic suggestion to help her patient relax and overcome anxiety.

PREP

by/through ~

The doctor explained that the placebo effect often works through suggestion rather than actual medicine.

PHRASES

the power of suggestion

Many patients improved simply through the power of suggestion, believing the treatment would help them.

3

(noun.) trace of sth

ADJ

faint, mere, slightest

VERB + SUGGESTION

carry, have

PREP

at the ~ of

At the suggestion of her doctor, Maria started exercising three times a week.

~ of

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