indicationnoun
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/indication noun (SIGN)
C1 [ C or U ] a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen:
There are few indications (that) the economy is on an upswing.
Helen's face gave no indication of what she was thinking.
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- The opinion polls proved to be a good indication of the election result.
- The discolouration of the leaves is an indication of disease.
- The amount of new construction work is an indication of the city's prosperity.
- The flags gave an indication of how strong the wind was.
- The remains are an indication of how the ancient city would have looked.
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Showing and demonstrating
- act
- act sth out
- attest
- barometer
- bespeak
- bring
- bring sth forward
- flicker
- manifestation
- produce
- prove
- put up sth
- radiate
- revealing
- says something about sb/sth idiom
- signify
- strike
- suggest
- token
- wear
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indication noun (SUGGESTION)
[ C ] a suitable action that is suggested by something:
The indication from the trade figures is to reduce stock by at least 30 percent.
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Suggestions & proposals
- about
- float
- get at sth
- grab
- hint
- how about...? idiom
- how does... grab you? idiom
- how/what about...? idiom
- it wouldn't hurt you to do sth idiom
- might
- offer
- on the table idiom
- point sb towards/in the direction of sth idiom
- posit
- postulate
- proposal
- propose
- put
- put ideas into sb's head idiom
- table
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