suspense

Definition of Suspense in English :

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Noun

1. suspense

apprehension about what is going to happen

2. suspense

an uncertain cognitive state

Example Sentences:
'the matter remained in suspense for several years'

3. suspense

excited anticipation of an approaching climax

Example Sentences:
'the play kept the audience in suspense'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Suspense

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noun

1.

the condition of being insecure or uncertain

the matter of the succession remained in suspense for many years

2.

mental uncertainty; anxiety

their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense

3.

excitement felt at the approach of the climax

a play of terrifying suspense

4.

the condition of being suspended

Suspense

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noun

1.

the state of being undecided or undetermined

2.

a state of usually anxious uncertainty, as in awaiting a decision

3.

the growing interest and excitement felt while awaiting a climax or resolution, as of a novel, play, series of events, etc.

4. Rare

suspension or interruption, as of a legal right

Suspense

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n.

1. Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation: The suspense as they were announcing the winners was unbearable.

2. The quality in a work of narrative art, such as a novel or film, that causes the audience to experience pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome.

3. Archaic The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or indecisive: the suspense of judgment.

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