What is the meaning of suspicion?

noun

  • An impression that something might be the case.
    • usage: "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
  • Doubt about someone's honesty.
  • The state of being suspected.
    • usage: "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
  • Being of a suspicious nature.
    • usage: "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"
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APAWordNet. (2010). suspicion. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/suspicion/definitions/1323280
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HarvardWordNet 2010, suspicion, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/suspicion/definitions/1323280>.
MLAWordNet. "suspicion" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/suspicion/definitions/1323280>
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