noun
1 proposal
ADJECTIVE
▪ constructive , excellent , good , helpful , interesting , intriguing , positive , practical , reasonable , sensible , useful , valuable
▪ absurd , bizarre , preposterous , ridiculous , stupid
▪ subtle , tentative , vague
▪ provocative
▪
This is a book full of provocative ~s.
▪ concrete , simple , specific
▪
They made three specific ~s.
▪ alternative
VERB + SUGGESTION
▪ have
▪
Does anyone have any ~s for a title?
▪
I've had several helpful ~s from colleagues.
▪ come up with , give sb , make , offer , provide , put forward
▪
Can you give us any ~s for a slogan?
▪
May I make a ~?
▪ send , submit
▪
Please send your ~s via email to …
▪ accept , act on , adopt , follow , implement , take up ( esp. BrE )
▪
I think we might take up the ~ of printing the books in Hong Kong.
▪ take sb up on
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May we take you up on your ~ of sharing the costs for the party?
▪ deny , dismiss , ignore , reject , resist
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They dismissed the ~ that they hadn't worked hard.
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He rejected my ~ as impractical.
▪ appreciate , welcome
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I'd appreciate any ~s you may have.
▪ support
▪ consider , look at , note
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We have noted your ~ and will give it due consideration.
SUGGESTION + NOUN
▪ box
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Employee ~ boxes invite raw ideas.
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ of
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At the ~ of his boss, he resigned.
▪ ~ about , ~ as to , ~ concerning , ~ on , ~ regarding
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Management welcomes practical ~s on how to improve the facilities.
▪ ~ for
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~s for further reading
PHRASES
▪ amid ~s that … ( esp. BrE )
▪
She left the country amid ~s that she had stolen from the company.
▪ be open to ~ , be open to ~s
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I'm not sure what to do with all this money, but I'm open to ~.
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I'm open to ~s on how we should proceed.
2 communicating without stating directly
ADJECTIVE
▪ implicit
▪ hypnotic
▪
analgesia through hypnotic ~
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~ , through ~
▪
There's no scientific basis to the method—it works by ~.
PHRASES
▪ the power of ~
▪
These healers claim to remove the pain by the power of ~.
3 trace of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ faint , mere , slightest , vague
▪ strong
▪
Her eyes contained a strong ~ of mischief.
VERB + SUGGESTION
▪ carry , have
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ of
▪
At the slightest ~ of criticism, he loses his temper.
▪ ~ of