(as to arouse suspicion)
1suspicion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld. ▪ considerable, deep, grave, great ▪ the slightest …
2arouse — arousability, n. arousable, adj. arousal /euh row zeuhl/, n. arouser, n. /euh rowz /, v., aroused, arousing. v.t. 1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken;… …
3arouse — a•rouse [[t]əˈraʊz[/t]] v. a•roused, a•rous•ing 1) to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion[/ex] 2) to stimulate sexually 3) to awaken; wake up 4) to become awake or aroused • Etymology: 1585–95; a… …
4Arouse — A*rouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aroused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arousing}.] [Pref. a + rouse.] To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant… …
5arouse — The relation of arouse to rouse is much like that of arise to rise, i.e. rouse is almost always preferred in the literal sense with a person or animal as object. Arouse is chiefly used to mean ‘to call into being’ with reference to feelings and… …
6suspicion — n. suspecting mistrust 1) to arouse, cause, create, evoke, sow, stir (a) suspicion 2) to entertain, harbor, have a suspicion 3) to confirm a suspicion 4) to cast suspicion on 5) to allay, dispel suspicion 6) a groundless, unfounded suspicion 7) a …
7suspicion */*/ — UK [səˈspɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms suspicion : singular suspicion plural suspicions [countable] a feeling that someone has done something wrong have a suspicion that: She had a suspicion that Mr Engel was not being completely honest. have your …
8suspicion — noun 1 (C, U) a feeling that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest: have your suspicions (=think you probably know who did something wrong): I m not sure who took it, but I have my suspicions. | have a sneaking… …
9suspicion — sus|pi|cion [ sə spıʃn ] noun ** count a feeling that someone has done something wrong: have a suspicion that: She had a suspicion that Mr. Engel was not being completely honest. have your suspicions: I can t prove who stole it, but I have my… …
10arouse — a|rouse [əˈrauz] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: rouse] 1.) arouse interest/expectations etc to make you become interested, expect something etc ▪ Matt s behavior was arousing the interest of the neighbors. 2.) arouse… …
