suspicion (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /səˈspɪʃən/
Definition
A feeling or belief that something is likely to be true, but without proof.
Examples
He looked around with a deep suspicion in his eyes.
There were suspicions of fraud within the company.
Her sudden silence raised my suspicions.
How to Use suspicion
- suspicion of (prepositional phrase)
- A feeling that someone or something is guilty of a particular crime or wrongdoing. — "There were suspicions of corruption among the officials."
- under suspicion (prepositional phrase)
- Being suspected of doing something wrong. — "The politician was placed under suspicion for bribery."
- arouse suspicion (collocation)
- To cause someone to start suspecting something. — "His unusual behavior aroused suspicion in his neighbors."
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