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Suspicion
/səˈspɪʃən/
The feeling or belief that someone is guilty or dishonest without definite proof.
Synonyms:
doubt
mistrust
distrust
wariness
skepticism
Antonyms:
certainty
trust
confidence
assurance
Examples:
He forgot his doubts and
suspicions
of Becky.
He watched Mandrake with continued
suspicion
.
She was not present when the
suspicion
first arose.
Etymology:
Originates from Latin word
suspicio
, derived from
suspīcere
, meaning
to look up to, suspect
, composed of
sub-
(under) and
specere
(to look at).
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
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