sus|pense

sus|pense
sus|pense «suh SPEHNS», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the condition of being mentally uncertain, especially: a) such a condition induced by art or craft in order to hold the attention of a reader or audience: »

The detective story kept me in suspense until the last chapter.

b) anxious uncertainty; anxiety: »

Mothers feel suspense when their children are very sick.

2. the condition of being undecided or undetermined; suspending of judgment.
3. Obsolete. suspending of action; suspension.
–adj.
of suspense; suspenseful: »

He will do a remake of one of his successful suspense stories (New York Times).

╂[< Anglo-French suspens, in phrase (en) suspens (in) abeyance, or < Old French suspense, delay < Medieval Latin suspensus a checking or withholding, and Vulgar Latin suspēnsa < Latin suspendere; see etym. under suspend (Cf. ↑suspend)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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