1. Verb
To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects.
2. Verb
To propose with difference or modesty; to hint; to intimate; as, to suggest a difficulty.
3. Verb
To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.
4. Verb
To inform secretly.
5. Verb
To make suggestions; to tempt.
6. Verb
To point towards an idea without claiming it is proved.
To provide a reason for considering a conclusion possible or likely. A useful cautious reporting verb; explain the evidence behind the suggestion.
“The pattern suggests that the intervention worked differently across regions.”
A useful cautious reporting verb; explain the evidence behind the suggestion
7. Verb
imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
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