suggest itself

phrase

somewhat formal, of an idea, plan, etc.
: to be thought of : to seem or become obvious
No good solution suggested itself.

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Combine that with the fact that virtually every digital image file is compressed to save space, and a solution to the mystery begins to suggest itself. Ted Chiang, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023 All of this helps to explain why the link hasn’t previously been explored—the pool of venomous animals was just too big for a link to suggest itself at first glance. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2021

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“Suggest itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suggest%20itself. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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