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  • 21suggest itself — (of an idea) come into one s mind. → suggest …

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  • 22suggest — sug•gest [[t]səgˈdʒɛst, sə [/t]] v. t. 1) to mention, introduce, or propose (an idea, plan, person, etc.) for consideration, possible action, or some purpose or use 2) (of things) to prompt the consideration, making, doing, etc., of: The open… …

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  • 23suggest — [16] To suggest something is etymologically to ‘carry it under’. It comes from the past participle of Latin suggerere, a compound verb formed from the suffix sub and gerere ‘carry’ (source also of English digest, gesture, etc). Its meaning… …

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  • 24suggest — /səˈdʒɛst / (say suh jest) verb (t) 1. to place or bring (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) before a person s mind for consideration or possible action. 2. to propose (a person or thing) as suitable or possible. 3. (of things) to prompt the… …

  • 25suggest — To bring an idea to the attention of another for consideration. A word which may or may not be precatory, depending upon the context in which it appears and the circumstances under which it occurs. Where the word is used in a will, without any… …

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  • 26What Is Your Dangerous Idea? — Infobox Book | name = What Is Your Dangerous Idea: Today s Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the paperback version of What is Your Dangerous Idea? author = John Brockman cover artist = country …

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  • 27Ideation (idea generation) — Ideation is the process of forming and relating ideas. It is a concept utilized in the study of new product development, creativity, innovation, design thinking and concept development. The term ideation (a portmanteau created from the words idea …

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  • 28float an idea — to suggest something informally to see if people accept it or are interested in it. The mayor originally floated the idea, and it was quickly taken up by a number of city agencies. Related vocabulary: test the waters …

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  • 29Race (classification of humans) — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …

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  • 30put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …

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