suspicion
- nounADJECTIVE▪ strong▪
There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld.
▪ considerable, deep, grave, great▪ the slightest, vague▪I don't think he had the slightest suspicion anything was wrong.
▪ dark, nagging, nasty, sneaking, terrible, worst▪I have a nasty suspicion he's organized a surprise party for me.
▪My worst suspicions were realized when I was fired.
▪ lingering▪ growing▪ mutual▪an atmosphere of mutual suspicion
▪ false, unfounded (esp. BrE)▪Our suspicions turned out to be unfounded.
▪ widespread▪ initial… OF SUSPICION▪ degree, levelVERB + SUSPICION▪ entertain, harbour/harbor, have▪We had our suspicions as to who did it.
▪ express, report, voice▪ be under, come under, fall under▪He fell under suspicion of tax evasion.
▪ arouse, cast, cause, create, draw, fuel, give rise to (esp. BrE), invite, raise, sow▪Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported to the police.
▪information that casts suspicion on one of the most powerful figures in the party
▪The parked car outside only served to fuel his suspicions.
▪Their odd appearance invited suspicion.
▪ avoid▪ share▪She shared her suspicions with no one but her diary.
▪ confirm, heighten, justify, reinforce▪A telephone call confirmed my worst suspicions.
▪ allay, dispel▪She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
SUSPICION + VERB▪ arise▪ exist▪The suspicion exists that Harris is stealing money from the company safe.
▪ linger, remain▪ grow▪ fall on sb▪Strong suspicion fell on the victim's boyfriend.
PREPOSITION▪ above suspicion, beyond suspicion▪They thought the teacher was beyond suspicion.
▪ on suspicion of▪arrested on suspicion of bribery
▪to be arrested/detained/held/questioned on suspicion of sth
▪ with suspicion▪They viewed the new plan with great suspicion.
▪ suspicion about, suspicion as to▪his suspicions about the candidate's background
▪ suspicion against▪Suspicions against the former leader remain.
PHRASES▪ the finger of suspicion (esp. BrE)▪The finger of suspicion pointed to a close friend of the victim.
▪ grounds for suspicion (BrE)▪The police must have reasonable grounds for suspicion before they can get a search warrant.
▪ an object of suspicion▪Boys were an immediate object of suspicion to her.
▪ under a cloud of suspicion▪He ended his athletics career under a cloud of suspicion.
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suspicion — [ syspisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. suspicio, de suspicere → soupçon ♦ Le fait de tenir pour suspect, de ne pas avoir confiance. ⇒ défiance, méfiance. Avoir de la suspicion à l égard de, contre qqn. Regard plein de suspicion. Littér. Tenir en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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suspicion — Suspicion. s. f. Soupçon, defiance. Il n a guere d usage qu en termes de pratique. Grande suspicion. juste suspicion. suspicion de fraude. suspicion de simonie. avoir suspicion. donner suspicion. entrer en suspicion … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Suspicion — or suspicions may refer to:In television:* Suspicion ( Stargate Atlantis ), an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis * Suspicions ( TNG episode), an episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series … Wikipedia
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Suspicion — Sus*pi cion, n. [OE. suspecioun, OF. souspe[,c]on, F. soup[,c]on, L. suspectio a looking up to, an esteeming highly, suspicion, fr. suspicere to look up, to esteem, to mistrust. The modern form suspicion in English and French is in imitation of L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suspicion — ist der Originaltitel des Filmes Verdacht (Film) weiteres Suspicion (Fernsehserie) Siehe auch Under Suspicion Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
suspicion — late 13c., from Anglo Fr. suspecioun, from O.Fr. suspeçun, sospeçon mistrust, suspicion (Fr. soupçon), from L. suspectionem (nom. suspectio) mistrust, suspicion, fear, awe, from pp. stem of suspicere look up at (see SUSPECT (Cf. suspect)).… … Etymology dictionary
suspicion — [n1] doubt bad vibes*, chariness, conjecture, cynicism, distrust, dubiety, dubiosity, funny feeling*, guess, guesswork, gut feeling*, hunch, idea, impression, incertitude, incredulity, jealousy, lack of confidence, misgiving, mistrust, nonbelief … New thesaurus
Suspicion — Sus*pi cion, v. t. To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt. [Obs. or Low] South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
