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Meaning of the word suspense in English

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suspense

US /səˈspens/

UK /səˈspens/

Noun

1.

a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

Example:

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come on, Fran, don't keep me in suspense!

Synonym:

eagerly agog with bated breath on tenterhooks avid excited on edge open-mouthed anxious edgy jittery jumpy keyed up overwrought uneasy worried uptight

2.

the temporary cessation or suspension of something.

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Related Word:

suspension suspenseful