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Synonyms for suspect

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adjective · not as expected

“there was something fishy about the accident”

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

“I suspect he is a fugitive”

verb · regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

“I suspect her true motives”