Name
Name verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio
Suggest and name are semantically related. in choose topic. In some cases you can use "Suggest" instead a verb "Name".
Suggest
Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In GURPS Magic the alternate rules suggest that knowing someone's true name (which can be things like DNA or Social Security number) give a very large bonus on targeting them with a spell.
Source: I Know Your True Name -
Most often, the last name will suggest a British heritage to lend that all-important Founding Fathers touch, and will often be derived from a British place-name — Hastings, Winchester, or Montgomery.
Source: Preppy Name - Miyu means "beautiful feather", but she acts far less delicate than her name would suggest, as does the fifth-grade kendo champ Misaki, whose name means "beautiful blossoms."
Source: Ironic Name
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Suggest and Name. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/suggest
Name & Suggest. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/suggest>.
Suggest or Name. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/name/suggest.
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