- suspicion
- nounADJECTIVE▪ strong▪
There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld.
▪ considerable, deep, grave, great▪ the slightest, vague▪I don't think he had the slightest suspicion anything was wrong.
▪ dark, nagging, nasty, sneaking, terrible, worst▪I have a nasty suspicion he's organized a surprise party for me.
▪My worst suspicions were realized when I was fired.
▪ lingering▪ growing▪ mutual▪an atmosphere of mutual suspicion
▪ false, unfounded (esp. BrE)▪Our suspicions turned out to be unfounded.
▪ widespread▪ initial… OF SUSPICION▪ degree, levelVERB + SUSPICION▪ entertain, harbour/harbor, have▪We had our suspicions as to who did it.
▪ express, report, voice▪ be under, come under, fall under▪He fell under suspicion of tax evasion.
▪ arouse, cast, cause, create, draw, fuel, give rise to (esp. BrE), invite, raise, sow▪Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported to the police.
▪information that casts suspicion on one of the most powerful figures in the party
▪The parked car outside only served to fuel his suspicions.
▪Their odd appearance invited suspicion.
▪ avoid▪ share▪She shared her suspicions with no one but her diary.
▪ confirm, heighten, justify, reinforce▪A telephone call confirmed my worst suspicions.
▪ allay, dispel▪She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
SUSPICION + VERB▪ arise▪ exist▪The suspicion exists that Harris is stealing money from the company safe.
▪ linger, remain▪ grow▪ fall on sb▪Strong suspicion fell on the victim's boyfriend.
PREPOSITION▪ above suspicion, beyond suspicion▪They thought the teacher was beyond suspicion.
▪ on suspicion of▪arrested on suspicion of bribery
▪to be arrested/detained/held/questioned on suspicion of sth
▪ with suspicion▪They viewed the new plan with great suspicion.
▪ suspicion about, suspicion as to▪his suspicions about the candidate's background
▪ suspicion against▪Suspicions against the former leader remain.
PHRASES▪ the finger of suspicion (esp. BrE)▪The finger of suspicion pointed to a close friend of the victim.
▪ grounds for suspicion (BrE)▪The police must have reasonable grounds for suspicion before they can get a search warrant.
▪ an object of suspicion▪Boys were an immediate object of suspicion to her.
▪ under a cloud of suspicion▪He ended his athletics career under a cloud of suspicion.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
