meaning of suspense
1. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
2. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
3. 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.
4. Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
5. A temporary cessation of ones right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.
6. an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several
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Related Words
suspense | suspense account | suspenseful | suspensely |
