suspicion
intermediateB1/səˈspɪʃən/ · sus-pi-cion
A feeling or belief that something is possible, likely, or true; a mistrust.
Meanings
A feeling or belief that something is possible, likely, or true; a mistrust.
ایک ایسا احساس یا یقین جو کچھ ممکن، ممکنہ، یا سچ ہونے کا ہو؛ عدم اعتماد۔
مشتبہ
mushtaba
Common Collocations
- raise suspicion
- have a suspicion
- merely suspicion
Example Sentences
He looked at her with suspicion.
اس نے اس کی طرف شک کی نگاہ سے دیکھا۔
Us ne us ki taraf shak ki nigaah se dekha.
His constant absence raised suspicion among his colleagues.
اس کی مستقل غیر موجودگی نے اس کے ساتھیوں میں شک پیدا کر دیا۔
Us ki mustaqil ghair maujoodgi ne us ke sathiyon mein shak paida kar diya.
She felt a suspicion that he was not telling the truth.
اسے شک ہوا کہ وہ سچ نہیں بتا رہا ہے۔
Usay shak hua ke woh sach nahi bata raha hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember the word 'suspicion' as a feeling that makes you 'sus' of others.
Imagine someone peeking around a corner, looking suspicious.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ تو ہے جس کی پردہ داری ہے، ورنہ ہم میں شک کا کیا سوال ہے
Kuch to hai jis ki parda dari hai, warna hum mein shak ka kya sawal hai.
There is something that is hidden; otherwise, what is the question of suspicion among us.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
انسان اپنے شک میں خود ہی قید ہوتا ہے
Insaan apne shak mein khud hi qaid hota hai.
A person is imprisoned by his own suspicion.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "suspicion" — doubt, distrust
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from the Latin 'suspicio', which means to look up at, to suspect.