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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 · The meaning of SUSPICION is the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust. How to use suspicion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suspicion.

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

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

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

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   Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong. There was a suspicion that this runner attempted to avoid the procedures for dope testing. The police said their suspicions were aroused because Mr Owens had other marks on his body.

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

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   a feeling or belief that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong: "I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs ," said the police officer. In these cases, the parents usually come under suspicion. usually UK She is under suspicion of murder.

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

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   too good, honest, etc. to have done something wrong, illegal or dishonest. Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above 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.