suspicion

Definition of Suspicion in English :

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Noun

1. hunch, intuition, suspicion

an impression that something might be the case

Example Sentences:
'he had an intuition that something had gone wrong'

2. distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion

doubt about someone's honesty

3. suspicion

the state of being suspected

Example Sentences:
'he tried to shield me from suspicion'

4. suspicion, suspiciousness

being of a suspicious nature

Example Sentences:
'his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage'

suspiciousness

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Suspicion

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noun

1.

the act or an instance of suspecting; belief without sure proof, esp that something is wrong

2.

the feeling of mistrust of a person who suspects

3.

the state of being suspected

to be shielded from suspicion

4.

a slight trace

5. above suspicion

6. on suspicion

7. under suspicion

Suspicion

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noun

1.

the act or an instance of suspecting guilt, a wrong, harmfulness, etc. with little or no supporting evidence

2.

the feeling or state of mind of a person who suspects

3.

a very small amount or degree; suggestion; inkling; trace

verb transitive US

4. Informal, Dialectal

to suspect

Suspicion

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n.

1. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence: His evasiveness aroused my suspicions.

2. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing: held under suspicion of murder.

3. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust: looked with suspicion on the claims in the brochure.

4. A minute amount or slight indication; a trace: a suspicion of contempt in his voice.

tr.v. sus·pi·cioned, sus·pi·cion·ing, sus·pi·cions
Informal

To suspect.

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