5
suspense
3
suspension
3
hanging
2
abeyance
2
dangling
2
dependence
2
doubt
2
doubtfulness
2
flap
2
interim
2
interlude(noun, time)
2
intermission(noun, time)
2
interval(noun, time)
2
uncertainty
1
dependency
1
ambiguity
1
ambiguousness
1
bewilderment
1
equivocality
1
equivocation
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