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   sus·pense

   /səˈspens/

   noun

   • 1. a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen: "come on, Fran, don't keep me in suspense!"
   • ▪ a quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen: "a tale of mystery and suspense"
   • 2. the temporary cessation or suspension of something.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French suspens ‘abeyance’, based on Latin suspensus ‘suspended, hovering, doubtful’, past participle of suspendere (see suspend).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Suspense is the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something uncertain to happen. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suspenseSuspense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of suspense as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Suspense can mean the state of being suspended, mental uncertainty, or pleasant excitement.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, or a state of mental uncertainty or indecision. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of suspense with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Suspense definition: a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.. See examples of SUSPENSE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suspenseSuspense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Suspense is a feeling of excited waiting. If you have been waiting for weeks to get an answer to your proposal of marriage, you are being kept in suspense.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Suspense is the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something uncertain to happen. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of suspense with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspense noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Suspense is a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that something is going to happen, somebody is going to tell you some news, etc. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see pictures and examples, and check its pronunciation with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.