Specify and Suggest

Specify

Specify verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving

Suggest and specify are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suggest" instead a verb "Specify".

Suggest

Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

Specify and suggest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Specify" instead a verb "Suggest".

Common collocations

date specify date suggest date
people specify people suggest people
kind specify kind suggest kind
reason specify reason suggest reason
Other words: price, time, way, game, age.
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