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| sus·pi·cion [ sə spísh'n ] (plural sus·pi·cions) |
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1. feeling of something wrong: an unsubstantiated belief that something is the case, especially a belief that something wrong has happened or that somebody may have committed a crime
  a sneaking suspicion that she was the one who ate the last cookie
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2. mistrust or doubts: a feeling of mistrust or doubt, especially because something wrong has happened and has not been explained
an atmosphere of suspicion
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3. condition of being suspected: the condition of being suspected of something, especially wrongdoing
under suspicion
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4. small amount: a tiny amount of something such as a color or flavor
just a suspicion of garlic
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin suspicion-< suspicere (see suspect)] |
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| sus·pi·cion·al adjective |
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