#set( $q = $searchstring)
[
#foreach ($res in $suggestions)#set( $s = $res.get('synonyms'))
#if( ${foreach.count} > 1 ),#end
{"label": "$!jsonUtil.escape("$s #if(($res.hitcount))#end")", "value": "$!jsonUtil.escape($s)"}
#end
]

##{"label": "$s.replace($q,"<b>$q</b>") #if(($res.hitcount))#end)", "value": "$s"}
## {"label": "Dog (2)", "value","Dog"}