suggestion

(noun) an idea that is suggested. Example: "The picnic was her suggestion."

(noun) a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection. Synonyms: proposition, proffer. Example: "It was a suggestion we couldn't refuse."

(noun) a just detectable amount. Synonyms: trace, hint. Example: "He speaks french with a trace of an accent."

(noun) persuasion formulated as a suggestion. Synonyms: prompting.

(noun) the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association.

(noun) the act of inducing hypnosis. Synonyms: hypnotism, mesmerism.