suspected

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/səsˈpɛktɪd/ English

Definitions

verb

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.“to suspect the presence of disease”
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).“to suspect the truth of a story”
To believe (someone) to be guilty.“I suspect him of being the thief.”
To have suspicion.

adjective

Believed to be a cause or at fault.“Bring in the suspected vandal.”

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Synonyms

accuse point the finger at distrust doubt imagine suppose think suspicious mistrust questionable funny shady surmise accused defendant queer fishy suspicion

Associated

sympathies arson undergone plotting insurgents terrorist committing murderer poisoning detained spy communists

Rhymes

dejected neglected unexpected affected connected collected disconnected reflected expected selected

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