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suspense

nounmasculine/suʃˈpẽsɨ/high

sus·pen·se

Definition

A state of anxiety or expectation caused by uncertainty about the outcome of a situation.
The movie kept us in suspense until the very end.
Waiting for the results was pure suspense.
Common collocations
suspense filmbuild suspensefull of suspense

Etymology

Do inglês 'suspense'.

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