Synonyms and antonyms of suggestion in English

suggestion

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AN IDEA

Have you got any suggestions for improvements?

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idea
I've got an idea - why don't we ask John for help?
plan
The plan is to rent a car when we get there.
thought
Have you had any thoughts on presents for your mother?
brainstorm
US
She was stuck until she had a brainstorm and the solution came to her.
brainwave
UK
I wasn't sure what to do and then I had brainwave - I could ask Anna for help.
theory
He was giving a lecture on Einstein's theory of relativity.
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An idea is a way of doing something that you have in your mind.

A SUGGESTION

May I make a suggestion? Keep your receipts for tax reimbursement.

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proposal
The proposal for a new stadium has been rejected.
proposition
He wrote to me with a very interesting business proposition.
thought
I have some thoughts about what we might do this summer.
idea
Rebecca has a few ideas about how we could improve things.
motion
There is a motion before the assembly to adjourn the meeting.
nomination
We will be accepting nominations for the award until 1 July.
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A suggestion is an idea, an action, a plan, etc. that you offer to others as a possible choice or a possible thing to do.
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suggestion | American Thesaurus

suggestion

noun
These are words and phrases related to suggestion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of suggestion.
I followed his suggestion that I lose weight.
Synonyms for suggestion from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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