{
    "term": "suspicion",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof",
            "sensetop": "on suspicion of somethingsuspicion that…",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They drove away slowly to avoid **arousing suspicion**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was arrested on suspicion of murder.",
                    "contextForm": "on suspicion of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have **a sneaking suspicion** that she's not telling the truth.",
                    "contextForm": "suspicion that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My **suspicions were confirmed** when police raided the property."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was reluctant to voice her suspicions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It’s time to confront him with our suspicions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He ended his athletics career under a cloud of suspicion when he refused to take a drug test."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported to the police."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Strong suspicion attached to the victim's boyfriend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police must have reasonable grounds for suspicion before they can get a search warrant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The suspicion exists that Harries is stealing money from the company safe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld."
                },
                {
                    "text": "information that casts suspicion on one of the most powerful figures in the party"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suspicions against the former leader remain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their suspicions were further fuelled when both men failed to turn up to the appointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had our suspicions as to who did it, but nothing could be proved."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strong", "considerable", "deep"],
                "… of suspicion": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + suspicion": ["entertain", "harbour/​harbor", "have"],
                "suspicion + verb": ["arise", "exist", "linger"],
                "preposition": [
                    "above suspicion",
                    "beyond suspicion",
                    "on suspicion of"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the finger of suspicion",
                    "grounds for suspicion",
                    "an object of suspicion"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a feeling or belief that something is true, even though you have no proof",
            "sensetop": "suspicion (that…)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't think he had the slightest suspicion anything was wrong."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My worst suspicions were realized when I received my redundancy notice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fiasco confirmed her suspicions that no thought had been put into planning the event."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have a nasty suspicion he's organized a surprise party for me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strong", "considerable", "deep"],
                "… of suspicion": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + suspicion": ["entertain", "harbour/​harbor", "have"],
                "suspicion + verb": ["arise", "exist", "linger"],
                "preposition": [
                    "above suspicion",
                    "beyond suspicion",
                    "on suspicion of"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the finger of suspicion",
                    "grounds for suspicion",
                    "an object of suspicion"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the feeling that you cannot trust somebody/something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their offer was greeted with some suspicion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Boys were an immediate object of suspicion to her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They viewed the new plan with great suspicion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an atmosphere of mutual suspicion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "odd behaviour that invites suspicion"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strong", "considerable", "deep"],
                "… of suspicion": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + suspicion": ["entertain", "harbour/​harbor", "have"],
                "suspicion + verb": ["arise", "exist", "linger"],
                "preposition": [
                    "above suspicion",
                    "beyond suspicion",
                    "on suspicion of"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the finger of suspicion",
                    "grounds for suspicion",
                    "an object of suspicion"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a small amount of something",
            "sensetop": "suspicion of something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His mouth quivered in the suspicion of a smile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wasn’t there even a suspicion of truth in what he said?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police would arrive at the slightest suspicion of trouble."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her remarks lacked even the faintest suspicion of humour."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "too good, honest, etc. to have done something wrong, illegal or dishonest",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above suspicion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They thought the head teacher was beyond suspicion."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "suspected of doing something wrong, illegal or dishonest",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A number of doctors **came under suspicion** of unethical behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He fell under suspicion of tax evasion."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səˈspɪʃn/",
                "audio": "su/suspicion/suspicion__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səˈspɪʃn/",
                "audio": "su/suspicion/suspicion__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, from medieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere ‘mistrust’. The change in the second syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latin suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’)."
}