Main entry: hypnotism, suggestion, mesmerism
Definition: the act of inducing hypnosis
Main entry: suggestion
Definition: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
Main entry: suggestion
Definition: an idea that is suggested
Usage: the picnic was her suggestion
Main entry: proposition, proffer, suggestion
Definition: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Usage: it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
Main entry: prompting, suggestion
Definition: persuasion formulated as a suggestion
Main entry: hint, trace, suggestion
Definition: a just detectable amount
Usage: he speaks French with a trace of an accent