Idea and Proposal

Idea

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

Proposal is a synonym for idea in plan topic. In some cases you can use "Proposal" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

Proposal

Proposal noun - Something which is presented for consideration.
Usage example: the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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Synonyms for Proposal

Idea is a synonym for proposal in suggestion topic. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Proposal".

How words are described

good good idea good proposal
similar similar idea similar proposal
original original idea original proposal
initial initial idea initial proposal
Other adjectives: reasonable, simple, popular, actual, entire, real, little, interesting, new, fantastic, silly, traditional, mere, strange, insane, overall.

Both words in one sentence

  • Starscream accepts the "proposal", and the trine makes it clear that refusing to participate is a bad idea, so he has no choice but to go through with it.
  • Series / Slings and Arrows He seems to have no idea what she's talking about, but presumably she is replying to his marriage proposal from 10 years earlier, which we saw in Oliver's flashback in the very first episode.
  • Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater He mentions that an American (Huey Emmerich, Otacon's father) wrote a proposal on such an idea.
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