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suspense

sus·pense [ sə spénss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. uncertainty: the state or condition of being unsure or in doubt about something

2. enjoyable tension: a feeling of tense excitement about how something such as a mystery novel or movie will end

3. anxiety: a state of anxiety or intense worry about something

[15th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin suspensus, past participle of suspendere (see suspend)]

sus·pense·ful adjective
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