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an economic forecast greeted with skepticism. suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion. mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors.
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If your friends seem to be keeping a secret from you, you might have a suspicion that they are planning a surprise party for your birthday. Suspicion can mean the same as hunch or inkling, like when you have a suspicion that your friend is hiding a flower bouquet behind his back.
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an instance of suspecting something or someone. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above suspicion. imagination of anything to be the case or to be likely; a vague notion of something. a slight trace, hint, or suggestion: a suspicion of a smile.
SUSPICION definition: 1. a feeling or belief that someone has done something wrong: 2. an idea that something may be…. Learn more.
1. variable noun [oft NOUN that, under N] 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.
