suspense
Meaning
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- The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
- the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
- The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.
- 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.
- A deadline.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈspɛns/
Etymology
From Middle English suspense, suspence, from Anglo-Norman suspens (as in en suspens) and Old French suspens, from Latin suspēnsus.
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