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# suspicion

«suspicion» in Mova's school dictionary: **a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a suspicion, suspicions; also uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m1)

2) A suspicion is a feeling or idea that something is probably true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m2)

3) Suspicion is also not trusting someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m3)

4) A suspicion of something is a very small amount or trace of it: a suspicion of a smile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In mystery stories suspicion falls on characters, and the reader tries to find who is guilty. In everyday life and safety, if a stranger or a situation makes you feel suspicious, tell a trusted adult. Phrases: under suspicion, arouse suspicion, on suspicion of, have a suspicion that.

### examples

- The detective had a suspicion that the butler was lying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x1)
- The man was arrested on suspicion of theft. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x2)
- Everyone looked at Ben with suspicion when the biscuits disappeared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x3)
- I have a suspicion that it will rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x4)
- Her strange story aroused suspicion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x5)
- The cat eyed the new dog with suspicion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x6)
- There was a suspicion of a smile on his face. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x7)
- Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x8)

### note

Adjective: suspicious; verb: suspect. Countable (a suspicion that...) and uncountable (with suspicion). Spelled with «-cion», not «-sion». A suspicion is not proof.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «suspicion» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.