suspense

1. a. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding. Source: opted

2. a. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt. Source: opted

3. a. The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury. Source: opted

4. a. Cessation for a time; stop; pause. Source: opted

5. a. A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent. Source: opted

6. n. apprehension about what is going to happen Source: wordnet

7. n. an uncertain cognitive state Source: wordnet

8. n. excited anticipation of an approaching climax Source: wordnet

9. A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when therent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of landand rent. Suspense account (Bookkeeping), an account in whichreceipts or disbursements are temporarily entered until their properposition in the books is determined. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. apprehension about what is going to happen n. an uncertain cognitive state n. excited anticipation of an approaching climax Source: ecdict

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