Raise
Raise verb - To present or bring forward for discussion.
Usage example: one member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land
Suggest is a synonym for raise in bring up topic. In some cases you can use "Suggest" instead a verb "Raise", when it comes to topics like motivate, put forward.
Suggest
Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Batman Gambit / Xanatos Gambit: The plan to get rid of The Pit was to slap them with all the unpaid bills for their building and anticipating that Droz would suggest a wild party to raise the money.
Source: Film / PCU -
Jan suggest entering herself and the other kids in a performance contest in order to raise enough money for the family to save their home, but is rejected.
Source: Glad I Thought of It -
He'll yell at you for being a minute late, give you mountains of work the night before it's due, have a heart attack any time you even suggest that you might deserve a raise for all your hard work, and nearly rip your head off at the drop of a hat.
Source: Mean Boss
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