suspicion
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3.0
- noun
- /səˈspɪʃən/
:
sospecha
- She'd only kept the job to allay suspicions at this critical time anyway.
- raise suspicion
- arouse suspicion
- confirm suspicions
I have suspicions that that was Linus.
- I have suspicions that that was Linus.
- You were royally gaslighted and it turns out your suspicions were right.
- Those for whom you previously held suspicion will resolve some way or another.
Examples
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My initial suspicions were incorrect.
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I have a sneaking suspicion that that large man back there was inebriated.
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Your suspicion was absolutely correct.
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The charges have been repeated so often that suspicion has come to seem like guilt.
Academic text (1991) -
There was widespread suspicion of their ultimate intentions.
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I just feel myself consumed with suspicion and I'm ashamed of it.
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We've shifted suspicion away from you.
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Their quiet served only to increase suspicion and hostility among Georgians.
Academic text (2011) -
George nodded when he saw them, as if his suspicions had been proven correct.
Fiction book (1993) -
The detective had a strong suspicion that the witness was hiding something important.
Synonyms
150
5.8
Not certain because people doubt or suspect it
58
3.5
A feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on
34
4.0
A feeling of not trusting someone or something
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5.1
A small quiet feeling that something bad may be true
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5.4
A habit of not trusting other people's motives
A feeling of not trusting other people
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How Suspicious
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Etymology
Suspicion comes from Latin words meaning 'to look' and is related to suspect, so it paints the picture of someone being 'looked at' as possibly guilty even when there is no clear proof.