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suspicion


suspicion W3 /səˈspɪʃən/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: adjective: ↑suspect, ↑suspected, ↑unsuspecting, ↑suspicious; noun: ↑suspect, ↑suspicion; verb: ↑suspect; adverb: ↑suspiciously]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: suspicio, from suspicere; ⇨ ↑suspect1]
1. [uncountable and countable] a feeling you have that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest:
I can’t say for definite who did it, but I certainly have my suspicions.
Police suspicions were confirmed when the stolen property was found in his flat.
I wondered how I could leave early without arousing anyone’s suspicions.
on suspicion of (doing) something
She was arrested on suspicion of murder.
under suspicion
He felt he was still under suspicion.
Mitchell later came under suspicion of assaulting two young girls.
above/beyond suspicion
She felt that she ought to be above suspicion (=so honest that no one could think that she had done anything wrong).
2. [uncountable and countable] a feeling that you do not trust someone:
She always treated us with suspicion.
People moving into the area are often regarded with suspicion.
3. [countable] a feeling you have that something is true, especially something bad
suspicion (that)
I have a suspicion that the local authority may be planning to close the school.
She was left with a sneaking suspicion (=a small suspicion) that Steven was not telling the truth.
4. a suspicion of something formal a very small amount of something that you can only just see, hear, or taste:
I could see the faintest suspicion of a tear in her eyes.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
verbs
have your suspicions Many of us had our suspicions, but we couldn't prove anything.
confirm somebody's suspicions (=show that someone's suspicions were right) The letter confirmed my suspicions.
arouse suspicion (=make people think that someone has done something wrong) How was he able to kill his victims without arousing suspicion?
raise suspicions (=make people think that someone has done something wrong) That fact immediately raised suspicions of Johnson's involvement in the incident.
be/come under suspicion (=be thought to have probably done something wrong) He was still under suspicion of fraud.
allay suspicion formal (=make people stop having suspicions) She had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further.
divert suspicion (=make people have suspicions about someone else) He started the rumour to divert suspicion from himself.
suspicion falls on somebody Suspicion fell on Jenkins who had been seen near the scene of the crime.
phrases
grounds for suspicion (=reasons for suspicion) Police can stop and search you if they have good grounds for suspicion.
be above/beyond suspicion (=be so honest that you are never thought to have done something wrong) He regarded his friend Henry as being above suspicion.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3)
verbs
have a suspicion I have a suspicion that he forgot to post the letter.
suspicion grew Suspicion grew that the business was about to collapse.
adjectives
a strong suspicion She had a strong suspicion he was laughing at her.
a sneaking suspicion (=a small suspicion) We have a sneaking suspicion they're trying to put together a deal.
a nasty/awful suspicion Suddenly I had a nasty suspicion that the boss was going to make me redundant.
the slightest suspicion Daniel never had the slightest suspicion of how she really felt.
a nagging suspicion (=one that you have all the time) I had a nagging suspicion that Colin wasn't telling me the whole truth.

suspicionhu
[sə'spi∫n]
danh từ
sự nghi ngờ; sự bị nghi ngờ
to regard somebody with suspicion
nhìn ai với vẻ nghi ngờ
he was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money
nó bị bắt vì bị nghi là đã ăn cắp tiền
her behaviour aroused no suspicion
hành vi của bà ta không gây ra sự nghi ngờ nào
(suspicion about somebody / something; suspicion that...) sự ngờ, sự ngờ vực
I have a suspicion that she is not telling me the truth
tôi nghi ngờ rằng cô ta không nói cho tôi biết sự thật
have you any suspicion about his statement?
anh có nghi ngờ gì về lời khai của hắn hay không?
(suspicion of something) một thoáng, một tí, một chút, số lượng rất ít (của cái gì)
add a suspicion of pepper to the soup
hãy thêm một tí tiêu vào súp
a suspicion of garlic in the stew
thoáng có vị tỏi trong món thịt hầm
a suspicion of sadness in her voice
thoáng một chút buồn trong giọng nói của cô ấy
above suspicion
không thể nghi ngờ được
his honesty is above suspicion
tính chân thật của anh ta thì không ai còn có thể nghi ngờ
under suspicion
bị nghi ngờ làm điều sai trái
ngoại động từ
(tiếng địa phương) nghi ngờ, ngờ vực


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