Suggestion vs. Overture — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Suggestion and Overture
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Suggestion
Suggestion is the psychological process by which one person guides the thoughts, feelings, or behavior of another person. Nineteenth-century writers on psychology such as William James used the words "suggest" and "suggestion" in the context of a particular idea which was said to suggest another when it brought that other idea to mind.
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Overture
Overture (from French ouverture, lit. "opening") in music was originally the instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century.
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Suggestion
The act of suggesting
Bought the book at my suggestion.
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Overture
An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
The overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’
Overture and Incidental Music for ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’
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Suggestion
Something suggested
Are you going to follow my suggestions?.
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Overture
An introduction to something more substantial
The talks were no more than an overture to a long debate
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Suggestion
The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.
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Overture
An approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship
He began making overtures to British merchant banks
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Suggestion
A psychological process by which an idea is induced in or adopted by another without argument, command, or coercion.
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Overture
An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.
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Suggestion
An idea or response so induced.
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Overture
A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.
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Suggestion
A hint or trace
Just a suggestion of makeup.
The first suggestion of trouble ahead.
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Overture
An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.
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Suggestion
(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit.
Make a suggestion
Traffic signs seem to be more of a suggestion than an order.
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Overture
An act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.
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Suggestion
(uncountable) The act of suggesting.
Suggestion often works better than explicit demand.
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Overture
To present as an introduction or proposal.
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Suggestion
Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
He’s somehow picked up the suggestion that I like peanuts.
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Overture
To present or make an offer or proposal to.
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Suggestion
The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
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Overture
(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
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Suggestion
Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
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Overture
(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
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Suggestion
The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.
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Overture
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
Overture of friendship
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Suggestion
That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; temptation.
Why do I yield to that suggestion?
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Overture
(Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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Suggestion
Charge; complaint; accusation.
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Overture
(music) A musical introduction to a piece of music, or a play.
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Suggestion
Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party.
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Overture
(intransitive) To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.
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Suggestion
The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; - a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.
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Overture
An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber.
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Suggestion
The control of the mind of an hypnotic subject by ideas in the mind of the hypnotizer.
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.
Arthur, whom they say is killed to-nightOn your suggestion.
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Overture
Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
It was heThat made the overture of thy treasons to us.
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Suggestion
An idea that is suggested;
The picnic was her suggestion
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Overture
A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection.
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Suggestion
A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;
It was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
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Overture
A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; - called in the latter case a concert overture.
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Suggestion
A just detectable amount;
He speaks French with a trace of an accent
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Overture
To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
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Suggestion
Persuasion formulated as a suggestion
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Overture
Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
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Suggestion
The sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
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Overture
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
Training is a necessary preliminary to employment
Drinks were the overture to dinner
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Suggestion
The act of inducing hypnosis
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Overture
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;
She rejected his advances
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