Dictionary Check: suspect
"suspect" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
adjective
not as expected
Example:
"there was something fishy about the accident"
noun
someone who is under suspicion
noun
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
verb
imagine to be the case or true or probable
Example:
"I suspect he is a fugitive"
verb
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
Example:
"I suspect her true motives"
verb
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
Example:
"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
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