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# suspicion

noun (a suspicion, suspicions; also uncountable)

«suspicion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m2)
3. Suspicion is also not trusting someone. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#m4)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x1)
- The man was arrested on suspicion of theft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x2)
- Everyone looked at Ben with suspicion when the biscuits disappeared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x3)
- I have a suspicion that it will rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x4)
- Her strange story aroused suspicion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x5)
- The cat eyed the new dog with suspicion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/#x6)
- There was a suspicion of a smile on his face. [tree →](https://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://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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «suspicion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspicion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«suspicion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspicion.html) on Mova free.