Translation
suspicion; hint, touch
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Word origin
From Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspectio, from suspicere ('to look up at, to suspect'). English 'suspicion' comes from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspicere
- English cognates
- suspicion, suspect
Grammar
Examples
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The police have serious suspicions about the thief's identity.
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He is above suspicion.
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Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the sauce.
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She answered with a hint of irony in her voice.
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My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the contract.
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