suspense
/sʌˈspɛns/
tension
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A state of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
"The audience was held in suspense as the detective revealed the killer."
- 2.
A quality in a work of fiction that keeps the reader or audience eager for what is to happen next.
"The novel built up a great deal of suspense towards the end."
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The movie kept us in complete suspense until the very last scene.
The movie kept us in complete suspense until the very last scene.
There was a lot of suspense surrounding the election results.
There was a lot of suspense surrounding the election results.
She loved reading mystery novels that were full of suspense.
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How do you pronounce suspense?
suspense is pronounced [/sʌˈspɛns/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does suspense mean?
suspense means "tension". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is suspense?
suspense is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "The movie kept us in complete suspense until the very last scene." — used to mean "tension".
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