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   sus·pect

   verb

   • 1. have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof: "if you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light" Similar have a suspicionhave a feelingfeelbe inclined to thinkfancyreckonguesssurmiseconjecturethinkthink it probable/likelyhave a sneaking feelinghave a hunchbe of the opinionsupposeconcludeexpectpresumeconsiderdeduceinfergleansenseimaginebe afraidfearhave a forebodingformal:opineOpposite know
   • ▪ believe or feel that (someone) is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant act, without certain proof: "parents suspected of child abuse" Similar regard as guiltythink to be guiltyregard as a wrongdoer
   • 2. doubt the genuineness or truth of: "a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect" Similar doubtdistrustmistrusthave doubts aboutharbor suspicions abouthave misgivings aboutbe skeptical abouthave qualms aboutbe suspicious ofbe wary offeel chary aboutfeel uneasy abouthave/harbor reservations abouthave a funny feeling aboutinformal:smell a rat about

   noun

   • 1. a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense: "the police have arrested a suspect"

   adjective

   • 1. not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false: "a suspect package was found on the platform"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as an adjective): from Latin suspectus ‘mistrusted’, past participle of suspicere, from sub- ‘from below’ + specere ‘to look’.

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