Meaning & use
suspicion
A feeling or belief that something is wrong or that someone has done something dishonest, without firm proof.
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Her sudden nervousness only deepened his suspicion that she was hiding something.
Police arrested him on suspicion of theft after witnesses identified his car.
A note on using this word
Often used with "under" or "on," as in "arrested on suspicion of," a common phrase in legal and news contexts.
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