Suspection vs. Suspicion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Suspection and Suspicion
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Suspection
(obsolete) suspicion
Suspicion
A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true
She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her
Suspection
Suspicion.
Suspicion
Cautious distrust
Her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress
Suspicion
A very slight trace
A suspicion of a smile
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Suspicion
The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence
His evasiveness aroused my suspicions.
Suspicion
The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing
Held under suspicion of murder.
Suspicion
The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust
Looked with suspicion on the claims in the brochure.
Suspicion
A minute amount or slight indication; a trace
A suspicion of contempt in his voice.
Suspicion
To suspect.
Suspicion
The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
Suspicion
The condition of being suspected.
Suspicion
Uncertainty, doubt.
Suspicion
A trace, or slight indication.
A suspicion of a smile
Suspicion
The imagining of something without evidence.
Suspicion
To suspect; to have suspicions.
Suspicion
The act of suspecting; the imagination or apprehension of the existence of something (esp. something wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence.
Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds, they ever fly by twilight.
Suspicion
Slight degree; suggestion; hint.
The features are mild but expressive, with just a suspicion . . . of saturnine or sarcastic humor.
Suspicion
To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt.
Suspicion
An impression that something might be the case;
He had an intuition that something had gone wrong
Suspicion
Doubt about someone's honesty
Suspicion
The state of being suspected;
He tried to shield me from suspicion
Suspicion
Being of a suspicious nature;
His suspiciousness destroyed his marriage
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