SUGGESTIVENESS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word suggestiveness. (close relations)
Definition of SUGGESTIVENESS
suggest
Best Alternative Words for SUGGESTIVENESS
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allusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • passing reference or indirect mention | ||||||||
connotation | nounn | |||||||
noun • what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression • an idea that is implied or suggested | ||||||||
hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
implication | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred • an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection • a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false • a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) | ||||||||
innuendo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | ||||||||
insinuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments | ||||||||
undertone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quiet or hushed tone of voice • a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning • a pale or subdued color | ||||||||
subtext | nounn | |||||||
noun • (authorship) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. |