modest suggestion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmodestandsuggestion
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modest
adjective
uk/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, or ...
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suggestion
noun[C or U]
uk/səˈdʒes.tʃən/us/səˈdʒes.tʃən/
an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of ...
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(Definition ofmodestandsuggestionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I believe that this is a quite incredible response to a verymodestsuggestion.
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Considering the situation, that is a fairlymodestsuggestion.
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I wish to make onemodestsuggestion, which does not cover the whole problem by any means.
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I have to put forward amodestsuggestion.
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I propose to make amodestsuggestionwhich may mean a difference of a point or two in the cost-of-living index.
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On both those points, as a first step, we made a comparativelymodestsuggestion.
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This amendment makes a relativelymodestsuggestionfor improving the position of industrial hereditaments.
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I call it amodestsuggestionand not a bureaucratic suggestion with every justification.
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We made thismodestsuggestionin order to add some protection for the consumer and to strengthen the regulatory process.
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I intervened to discover why they take this attitude and object to thismodestsuggestion.
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Therefore, it is in that perspective that we must judge thismodestsuggestion.
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That is a moremodestsuggestionthan the notion that one should simply take away from a parliamentary salary every last penny earned outside.
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That is a verymodestsuggestion.
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I was given advice and made amodestsuggestionthat at least for a period it would alleviate congestion to put in loops and a new signalling system.
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It is amodestsuggestion.
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It is a verymodestsuggestion.
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The strong body of opinion says that there should be regular screening for diabetic retinopathy on, for example, an annual basis, which is amodestsuggestion.
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That is amodestsuggestion.
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I also did not expect for one moment to find that there would be such a lot of opposition to thatmodestsuggestionof mine, which seemed totally reasonable.
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This is an extremelymodestsuggestion.
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