the act or an instance of thinking that somebody is guilty, dishonest, etc, or that something is wrong, false, etc, without proof or on slight evidence; mistrust
the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong; mistrust
a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty; doubt
a slight touch or trace
There was just a suspicion of garlic in the sauce
above suspicion
too honest or virtuous to be suspected of having done something wrong
on suspicion
suspected
They were arrested on suspicion of spying
under suspicion
suspected of having done something wrong
[Middle English from Latin suspicion-, suspicio, from suspicere: see suspect1]