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1. (n.) suspense
a state of mental uncertainty, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, accompanied by anxiety or excitement.
2. suspense
a state of mental indecision.
3. suspense
undecided or doubtful condition, as of affairs.
4. suspense
the state or condition of being suspended.
Etymology: (1375–1425; < L suspēnsus, ptp. of suspendere to hang up, leave undecided (see suspend ))
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| Definition of 'suspense' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) suspense
apprehension about what is going to happen
2. (noun) suspense
an uncertain cognitive state
"the matter remained in suspense for several years"
3. (noun) suspense
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
"the play kept the audience in suspense"
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1. (noun) suspense
a feeling of tension as you wait to find out what will happen
a movie full of adventure and suspense; He's keeping us in suspense about his decision.
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| Definition of 'suspense' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) suspense
held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding
2. (adj) suspense
expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt
3. (adj) suspense
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. (adj) suspense
cessation for a time; stop; pause
5. (adj) suspense
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
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Sense: a state of uncertainty and anxiety
We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.
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 Afrikaans: spanning |
 Arabic: تَعْليق، تَرَقُّب، تَشْوي |
 Bulgarian: напрежение |
 Brazilian: suspense |
 Czech: napětí |
 German: die Ungewißheit |
 Danish: spænding |
 Greek: αγωνία, αβεβαιότητα |
 Spanish: incertidumbre; ansiedad |
 Estonian: teadmatus |
 Farsi: اضطراب |
 Finnish: epätietoisuus |
 French: angoisse |
 Hebrew: מֵתָח |
 Hindi: अनिश्चय दुविधा, उचंत, अधि |
 Croatian: napetost, neizvjesnost |
 Hungarian: bizonytalanság |
 Indonesian: ketegangan |
 Icelandic: spenna,óvissa, eftirvænti |
 Italian: suspense, ansia |
 Japanese: 気がかり |
 Korean: 긴장감 |
 Lithuanian: įtampa |
 Latvian: neziņa; satraukums; gaida |
 Malay: keadaan tegang |
 Dutch: spanning |
 Norwegian: spenning, uvisshet |
 Polish: niepewność, napięcie |
 Persian: اضطراب |
 Pashto: اضطراب |
 Portuguese: ansiedade |
 Romanian: suspans |
 Russian: напряжение |
 Slovak: napätie |
 Slovenian: negotovost |
 Serbian: napeto iščekivanje |
 Swedish: ovisshet, spänd förväntan |
 Thai: ความไม่แน่นอนใจ |
 Turkish: askıda kalış, belirsizlik |
 Taiwanese: 不安，擔心，提心吊膽 |
 Ukrainian: невирішеність, непевність |
 Urdu: امید و بیم کی حالت |
 Vietnamese: tình trạng chờ đợi |
 Chinese: 不安，担心，焦虑 |
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