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suspense

sus·pense

UK/səˈspɛns/ US/sʌˈspɛns/ fairly common us

noun

1.
2.

an uncertain cognitive state

  • “the matter remained in suspense for several years”
3.

excited anticipation of an approaching climax

  • “the play kept the audience in suspense”

Origin

From Middle English suspense, suspence, from Anglo-Norman suspens (as in en suspens) and Old French suspens, from Latin suspēnsus.

Phrases

  • in suspense
  • suspense account

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