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direct suggestion

[dɪˈrɛkt səɡˈdʒɛstʃən]
nounpl: direct suggestions
sugestão direta
1. An explicit recommendation or proposal made clearly and straightforwardly without ambiguity or indirection
The manager gave a direct suggestion to improve the project workflow.
O gerente deu uma sugestão direta para melhorar o fluxo de trabalho do projeto.
2. In psychology and hypnotherapy, a therapeutic technique where the practitioner explicitly recommends a specific behavior or thought pattern
The therapist used direct suggestion to help the patient overcome anxiety.
O terapeuta usou sugestão direta para ajudar o paciente a superar a ansiedade.
Synonyms
explicit recommendationstraightforward suggestionclear proposaldirect recommendation
Antonyms
indirect suggestionimplicit suggestionsubtle hintveiled recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sugestão direta
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
sugestão direta
Standard usage; sometimes 'proposta direta' in formal contexts
São Paulo
sugestão direta
Common in business and therapeutic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a straight suggestion
put it plainly
spell it out
call a spade a spade
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