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/sos藞pet蕛a/

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Translation

suspicion

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Word origin

From the verb 'sospechar', from Latin 'suspectare', a frequentative of 'suspicere' ('to look up at, to mistrust'). The same root gives English 'suspect' and 'suspicion'.

Origin
Latin
Root
suspectare
English cognates
suspect, suspicion

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsospechas

Examples

.

I have a suspicion that he is lying.

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His behaviour aroused our suspicions.

.

There is no suspicion against her.

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The police have a suspicion about the neighbour.

mera .

He acted that way out of mere suspicion.

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This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 3: sospecha, celo, estable and 7 more words.