Synonyms for Suggestion (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a just detectable amount):
hint, trace
WordNet sense 2 (persuasion formulated as a suggestion):
prompting
WordNet sense 3 (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection):
proffer, proposition
WordNet sense 4 (the act of inducing hypnosis):
hypnotism, mesmerism
From the ODE community, based on WordNet
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