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   Sus·pi·cion

   /səˈspiSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true: "she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her" Similar intuitionfeelingimpressioninklingsurmiseguessconjecturespeculationhunchfancynotionsuppositionviewbeliefideaconclusiontheorythesishypothesispresentimentpremonitioninformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth senseOpposite certainty
   • ▪ a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action: "police would not say what aroused their suspicions"
   • 2. cautious distrust: "her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress" Similar misgivingdoubtqualmwarinesscharinessreservationhesitationskepticismlack of faithuncertaintyquestionquestion markleerinessdistrustmistrust
   • 3. a very slight trace: "a suspicion of a smile" Similar tracetouchsuggestionhintsoupçontingeshadewhisperwhiffbittrifledropdashtincturesprinklingbreathtastescentshadowglimmerscintillaspecksmackjotmiteiotatittlewhit

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, from medieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere ‘mistrust’. The change in the second syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latin suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’).

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   Synonyms for SUSPICION: doubt, skepticism, uncertainty, distrust, mistrust, disbelief, concern, reservation; Antonyms of SUSPICION: belief, conviction, trust, confidence, certainty, assurance, surety, faith.

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   Find 3,759 synonyms for suspicion and other similar words that you can use instead based on 17 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Synonyms. distrust. mistrust. jealous apprehension. Antonyms. trustfulness. credulity. belief. confidence. I have my suspicions about his part in this case. Synonyms. conjecture. feeling. idea. surmise. guess. supposition. hunch. hypothesis. notion.

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   Synonyms for SUSPICIONS: doubts, concerns, skepticism, uncertainties, distrust, mistrust, misgivings, anxieties; Antonyms of SUSPICIONS: beliefs, convictions, assurances, confidences, trusts, certainties, sureties, certitudes.

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   confusion. suggest new. Another way to say Suspicion? Synonyms for Suspicion (other words and phrases for Suspicion).

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   The meaning of SUSPICION is the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust. How to use suspicion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suspicion.

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   What's the definition of Suspicion in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Suspicion meaning and usage.

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   Synonyms for SUSPICION in English: feeling, theory, impression, intuition, conjecture, surmise, funny feeling, presentiment, distrust, scepticism, …

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    Synonyms for SUSPICION: hunch, feeling, intuition, (colloq.) suggestion, apprehension, caution, concern, conjecture, distrust, idea, doubt, suspiciousness, hint; Antonyms for SUSPICION: trust, knowledge, information.

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    Definitions of suspicion. noun. an impression that something might be the case. synonyms: hunch, intuition. see more. noun. the state of being suspected. “he tried to shield me from suspicion ”. see more.