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Nouns (6)

proposition

n. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"

proposal, proposition

n. the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

Verbs (1)

proposition

v. suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"

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Fuzzynyms (71)

premise, premiss, assumption

n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal

n. an offer of marriage

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

thesis

n. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

bill, measure

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

bargain, deal

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

offer, offering

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

nomination

n. the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

presentation, introduction, intro

n. formally making a person known to another or to the public

choice, selection, option, pick

n. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal

n. an offer of marriage

proposition

n. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"

recommendation

n. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

submission

n. (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing

tad, shade

n. a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

allusion

n. passing reference or indirect mention

implication

n. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

remark, comment, input

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

criticism, unfavorable judgment

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

direction, instruction

n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

recommendation, testimonial, good word

n. something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable

indication

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

admonition, monition, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

overtone

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

offer, offering

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

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