suspicion

Definitions of suspicion
  1. noun
    the state of being suspected
    synonyms: méfiance
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    type of:
    hostilité, inimitié
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  2. noun
    being of a suspicious nature
    synonyms: méfiance
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    type of:
    méfiance
    the trait of not trusting others
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