Suspicion | Mean of suspicion in English Dictionary
/səˈspɪʃən/
- Noun
- a feeling that someone is possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong
- Her strange behavior has aroused suspicion. [=has made people think that she is doing something wrong]
- He is under suspicion of [=suspected of] selling illegal drugs.
- He was arrested on suspicion of robbery. [=he was arrested because the police suspect that he committed a robbery]
- They are not above/beyond suspicion. [=they are not considered to be obviously or certainly innocent and unable to be suspected]
- a feeling that something bad is likely or true
- There has long been a suspicion that the painting is a fake.
- There was not the slightest suspicion of a trap. [=no one suspected a trap]
- I thought the water might be making us sick, and my suspicions were confirmed by the lab tests.
- The note aroused her suspicions that he was having an affair.
- I have a sneaking suspicion that those cookies aren't really homemade.
- a feeling of doubt
- The new policies are regarded by many with suspicion.
- His story has raised some suspicion.
- I have my suspicions about his motives.
- a very small amount of something
- a suspicion of garlic
Những từ liên quan với SUSPICION
misgiving, distrust, idea, hunch, notion, conjecture, mistrust, skepticism, cynicism, impression, guess, jealousy