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   suspicion

   /səˈspɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true: "she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her" Similar intuitionfeelingimpressioninklingsurmiseguessconjecturespeculationhunchfancynotionsuppositionviewbeliefideaconclusiontheorythesishypothesispresentimentpremonitioninformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth senseOpposite certainty
   • ▪ a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action: "police would not say what aroused their suspicions"
   • 2. cautious distrust: "her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress" Similar misgivingdoubtqualmwarinesscharinessreservationhesitationscepticismlack of faithuncertaintyquestionquestion markleerinessdistrustmistrust
   • 3. a very slight trace: "a suspicion of a smile" Similar tracetouchsuggestionhintsoupçontingeshadewhisperwhiffbittrifledropdashtincturesprinklingbreathtastescentshadowglimmerscintillaspecksmackjotmiteiotatittlewhit

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, from medieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere ‘mistrust’. The change in the second syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latin suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suspicionSuspicion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 17, 2012 · Suspicion is the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence, or a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of suspicion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPICION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suspicion as a feeling, belief, doubt or small amount. See how to use suspicion in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPICION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has done something wrong or is not trustworthy. It can also mean a slight trace or hint of something. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of suspicion.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPICION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Suspicion is a feeling or belief that something is likely or true, or that someone is guilty of something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of suspicion with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suspicionsuspicion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word suspicion, a feeling that somebody has done something wrong or illegal. Find out the difference between suspicion and suspect, and see idioms and collocations with suspicion.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspicionSuspicion - definition of suspicion by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUSPICION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SUSPICION definition: 1. a feeling or belief that someone has done something wrong: 2. an idea that something may be…. Learn more.