Suspicion

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

Synonyms for "suspicion" (184 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(9 words)

hunch mistrust assumption conjecture distrustdistrust of motivesdistrusts doubt doubts

apprehension apprehensiveness atombare suggestionbreathbroad hintcageyness cast caution cautiousness chariness clue concern cue dash deem diffidence discreditdisinclination to believedistrust

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distrustfulness doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness feeling flavor foreboding

Strong matches (55)

forefeelingfunny feelinggentle hintgesture gleam glimmer glimmering guardednesshalf an ideahalf-beliefhazy ideahesitation hint hunch idea ideal implication impression incertitude inconvincibility

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incredulity index indication infusion inkling innuendo insinuation intimation intuitionintuitive impressionkick leeriness lick lookmere notionmisdoubt misgiving mistrust mistrustfulness nod

Noun(15 words)

french défianceguess hunches hunching hypothesis inference inkling inklings intuition jalousie jalousies jealousies misgiving misgivings mistrusts

Related words (92)

note notion nuance nudge particle phobia preapprehension premonition presentiment presumption prompt pyrrhonism qualm query questionresistiveness to beliefsauce scent scepticism scintilla

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scruple scrupulousness seasoningsecond thoughtsself-doubt sensation shade shadowshadow of doubtsign signal sip skepticalness skepticism smack smattering smellsneaking suspicionsoupcon spark speck spice spoor sprinkling strain stray suggestion sup surmise suspect suspiciousness symptom tad taint taste telltale tempering theory thought tinct tincture tinge tinttotal skepticismtouch tough-mindedness trace track trifle twang unbelief uncertainty unconvincibility uncredulousness unpersuadability unpersuasibilityvague feelingvague ideavein vestige wariness whiff whisper wink wonder

Noun(7 words)

skepticismsoupçonsoupçonssupposition suspecting suspiciousnessvery doubtful

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More general

19 entries

antagonism assumption belief distrust distrustfulness doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness emotion enmity feeling hostility impression incertitude mistrust

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10 entries

conjecture guessgut feelinghunch hypothesis inklingprima facie suspicionprobable causereasonable suspicionsupposition

Collocations

6 entries

basis for suspiciongrowing suspicionmere suspicionreasonable suspicionstrong suspicionsuspicion of wrongdoing

Inflections

1 entries

suspicions

Derivations

3 entries

suspicious suspiciously suspiciousness

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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Suspicion is destructive of friendship.

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No suspicion may be attached to the accountant.

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Such conduct will give rise to suspicion.

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Such words will give rise to suspicion.

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