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suspect > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1suspect, fishy, funny, shady, suspiciousNot as expected
NOUN1suspectSomeone who is under suspicion
2suspect, defendantA person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
VERB1suspect, surmiseImagine to be the case or true or probable
2suspect, distrust, mistrustRegard as untrustworthy
3suspectHold in suspicion
suspect > pronunciation
Soundssahspeh'kt; sah'speh.kt
Rhymesabject, affect, aftereffect, and 65 more rhymes in ehkt...
suspect > adjective
MeaningNot as expected.
Examples"her motives were suspect"
Synonymsfishy, funny, shady, suspicious
Similar toquestionable
Usagecolloquialism
suspect > noun 1, person
MeaningSomeone who is under suspicion.
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrowermurder suspect; rape suspect; robbery suspect
Verbssuspect; suspect
suspect > noun 2, person
MeaningA person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law. The person being sued or accused.
Synonymsdefendant
Contraryplaintiff, complainant
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderlitigant, litigator
Narroweraccused; codefendant, co-defendant
Verbssuspect
suspect > verb 1, communication
MeaningImagine to be the case or true or probable.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I suspect he is a fugitive"
Synonymssurmise
Broaderguess, venture, pretend, hazard
Nounssuspicion
suspect > verb 2, cognition
MeaningRegard as untrustworthy. Regard with suspicion. Have no faith or confidence in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsdistrust, mistrust
Contrarytrust, swear, rely, bank
Broaderdisbelieve, discredit
Narrowerdoubt
Nounssuspect; suspicion
suspect > verb 3, communication
MeaningHold in suspicion. Believe to be guilty.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey suspect him to write the letter
Examples"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
Broaderthink, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
Nounssuspect; suspect; suspicion

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