Demand and Suggest

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Demand verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.

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Suggest is an antonym for demand.

Nearby Words: demanding, demanded, demandant

Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Demand is an antonym for suggest in topics: plan, imply.

power	demand power	suggest power
action	demand action	suggest action
people	demand people	suggest people
kind	demand kind	suggest kind
Other words: sort, price, death, story, changes.

Oleson demand not suggest or request, demand a dress code for the students a white button-down shirt, ties, slacks and dress shoes.

Source: Dress Code
The fact that the fire department didn't demand that Kev attend therapy, or suggest it earlier seems rather shady under the circumstances.

Source: Series / The Smoke
Ariel doesn't demand special treatment, but her parents politely suggest, separately, that Frank had better let the matter drop.

Source: Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!

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