suggestion

The act of suggesting.

Something suggested.

The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.

A psychological process by which an idea is induced in or adopted by another without argument, command, or coercion.

An idea or response so induced.

A hint or trace.

The act of placing before the mind problematically; also, the idea so produced; the insinuation of an idea by indirect association; hint; intimation; prompting; also, especially, an incitement to an animal, brutal, or diabolical act.

The action of an idea in bringing another idea to mind, either through the force of association or by virtue of the natural connection of the ideas.

Specifically, in hypnotism, the insinuation of a belief or impulse into the mind of the subject by any means, as by words or gestures, usually by emphatic declaration; also, the impulse of trust and submission which leads to the effectiveness of such incitement; also, the idea so suggested.