suspicion

  • 21suspicion — sus|pi|cion [ sə spıʃn ] noun ** count a feeling that someone has done something wrong: have a suspicion that: She had a suspicion that Mr. Engel was not being completely honest. have your suspicions: I can t prove who stole it, but I have my… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22suspicion — [[t]səspɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ suspicions 1) N VAR: oft N that, N of n, under N, on N of n Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong. There was a suspicion that this runner attempted to… …

    English dictionary

  • 23SUSPICION — s. f. Soupçon, défiance. Il n est guère usité qu en termes de Jurisprudence. Grande suspicion. Juste suspicion. Suspicion de fraude. Suspicion de simonie. Avoir suspicion. Donner suspicion. Entrer en suspicion. Pour cause de suspicion …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 24Suspicion — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Suspicion », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) La suspicion est une forme de défiance, de… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 25suspicion — /seuh spish euhn/, n. 1. act of suspecting. 2. the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects: Suspicion kept him awake all night long. 3. an instance of suspecting something or someone. 4. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above… …

    Universalium

  • 26suspicion — (sus pi sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. Soupçon, défiance (usité surtout en termes de jurisprudence). En matière criminelle.... la cour de cassation peut. .. renvoyer la connaissance d une affaire d une cour à une autre.... pour cause… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 27suspicion — [səˈspɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C/U] a feeling that something bad has happened She had a suspicion that Mr Engel was not being completely honest.[/ex] They were both arrested on suspicion of murder.[/ex] 2) [U] a feeling that you do not trust someone an… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28suspicion — sus•pi•cion [[t]səˈspɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of suspecting, esp. something wrong or evil 2) the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects; doubt; misgiving 3) an instance of suspecting something or someone 4) the state of being suspected:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29suspicion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mistrust, distrust, apprehension; doubt, misgiving, jealousy; supposition, inkling, intimation, hint; trace, touch, shade, modicum. See littleness, fear, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misgiving,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30SUSPICION — n. f. Soupçon, action de tenir pour suspect. Juste suspicion. Suspicion de fraude. Renvoi à une autre cour pour cause de suspicion légitime …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)