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overture vs suggestion

suggestion vs overture

overture and suggestion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overture Yes No No No
suggestion Yes No No No
As nouns, suggestion is a hypernym of overture; that is, suggestion is a word with a broader meaning than overture:
  • overture: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • suggestion: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Other hypernyms of overture include proffer, proposition.
overture (noun) suggestion (noun)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others the act of inducing hypnosis
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio an idea that is suggested
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
a just detectable amount
Difference between overture and suggestion

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