| noun | an idea that is suggested “the picnic was her suggestion” |
| noun | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection “it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse” |
| noun | a just detectable amount “he speaks French with a trace of an accent” |
| noun | persuasion formulated as a suggestion |
| noun | the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association |
| noun | the act of inducing hypnosis |
| suggest | verb | drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
| propose | verb | present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. |
| proffer | verb | present for acceptance or rejection |
| trace | verb | discover traces of |
| prompt | verb | serve as the inciting cause of |
| hypnotist | noun | a person who induces hypnosis |
| mesmeric | adjective | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell |
| mesmerist | noun | a person who induces hypnosis |
| mesmerizer | noun | a person who induces hypnosis |