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Suggestive vs Sensational - What's the difference?

suggestive | sensational |

As adjectives the difference between suggestive and sensational

is that suggestive is tending to suggest or imply while sensational is of or pertaining to sensation.

suggestive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to suggest or imply.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}
  • Suggesting romance, sex, etc.

    • sensational

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to sensation.
    • sensational nerves
  • Piquing]] or [[arouse, arousing the senses.
  • Provocative.
  • Exceptionally great.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display.}}

    Derived terms

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