The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

keep in or into abeyance, shelve, postpone, delay, defer,
interrupt, stop or check or cease or discontinue temporarily, US
table: We suspended payment pending inspection of the work
already done. Train services on this route will be suspended
till further notice. Suspend your disbelief for a moment to
consider the possible motive for stealing a prune. 2 hang,
attach, fasten, dangle, swing: She suspended the cameo from a
gold chain which she wore as a necklace. 3 debar, exclude,
eliminate, reject, expel, eject, evict; deprive of the rights
of, deny the privileges of; blackball: A member may be
suspended if his dues are six months or more in arrears.
suspense n. 1 uncertainty, indefiniteness, insecurity, doubt,
irresolution, expectancy, indecision, not knowing: May I have
the envelope please? - I cannot stand the suspense! 2 anxiety,
tension, apprehension, nervousness, agitation, anxiousness,
anticipation, expectation, excitement: A story that creates
suspense for the reader is often suitable for film treatment.
suspension
n. 1 debarring, disbarment, exclusion, elimination, rejection,
expulsion, ejection, eviction, deprivation, denial: The
suspension of privileges cannot last for more than a fortnight.
2 intermission, moratorium, deferment, hold-up, delay, delaying,
interruption, postponement, postponing, discontinuing,
discontinuation, stay: Luckily, the suspension of hostilities
lasted till the summer.
suspicion n. 1 doubt, dubiousness, dubiety, misgiving, mistrust,
distrust, scepticism, qualm, wariness, apprehension,
apprehensiveness, cautiousness, hesitation, second thought(s),
uncertainty, leeriness, Colloq funny feeling, bad vibes: We all
had our suspicions about Edward's genuine intentions. My worst
suspicions have now been confirmed. 2 notion, inkling,
suggestion, hint, trace, flavour, soup‡on, taste, dash, glimmer,
tinge, touch, shadow, shade, scintilla, Colloq chiefly US and
Canadian tad: If you have even a suspicion of doubt, do not
find the defendant guilty. Did I detect a suspicion of a sneer?
suspicious
adj. 1 doubtful, in doubt, dubious, questionable, debatable,
suspect(ed), under suspicion, open to doubt or question or
misconstruction, Colloq shady, fishy: There is something very