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Suspection vs. Suspicion — What's the Difference?

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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