Oversuggest

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To propose or imply something excessively, pushing an idea further than the evidence or context supports
2. Hinting at or recommending a thing so heavily that the suggestion becomes overbearing or unwarranted
3. Putting forward an idea to an excessive degree, so that it overwhelms the listener or reader's judgment

Etymology: "Oversuggest" is a plain compound. The prefix "over-," inherited from Old English "ofer" meaning "above" or "beyond," has long been used in English to mean "excessively," so the verb means to suggest too much or too forcefully. "Suggest" comes from Latin "suggerere," literally "to bring up from below" or "to supply," built from "sub" (under) and "gerere" (to carry or bring). That original sense of putting something into someone's mind is still visible in the English verb: to suggest is to place an idea in another person's head rather than state it outright. To oversuggest is to press that idea so hard that a hint becomes an imposition.