Suspense

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The condition of being physically suspended.
  • n. The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful.
  • n. Pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome, such as the ending of a mystery novel.
  • n. Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the condition of being suspended
  • n. the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc
  • n. the unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
  • adj. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
  • n. The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision.
  • n. Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
  • n. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To suspend.
  • Held or lifted up; suspended.
  • Held in doubt or expectation; also, expressing or proceeding from suspense or doubt.
  • n. The state of being suspended; specifically, the state of having the mind or thoughts suspended; especially, a state of uncertainty, usually with more or less apprehension or anxiety; indetermination; indecision.
  • n. Cessation for a time; stop.
  • n. Suspension; a holding in an undetermined state.
  • n. In law, suspension; a temporary cessation of a man's right, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. apprehension about what is going to happen
  • n. excited anticipation of an approaching climax
  • n. an uncertain cognitive state
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    indetermination    indecision    stop    pause   
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    Spence    cents    commence    commonsense    condense    defence    defense    dense    dispense    expense   
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