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Meaning of 'suspense' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suspense [ a.]
- Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
- Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
- The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury.
- Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
- A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.

Meaning of 'suspense' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suspense [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an uncertain cognitive state
Example in sentence:
  • the matter remained in suspense for several years
Meaning (2):
- excited anticipation of an approaching climax
Example in sentence:
  • the play kept the audience in suspense

Nearby Words:

susceptibilities susceptibility susceptible susception susceptive susceptivity susceptor suscipiency suscipient suscitability

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