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suspense |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Suspense \Sus*pense"\, a. [F. suspens, L. suspensus p. p. of suspendere. See {Suspend}.] 1. Held or lifted up held or prevented from proceeding. [Obs.] [The great light of day] suspense in heaven. --Milton. 2. Expressing, or proceeding from suspense or doubt. [Obs.] ``Expectation held his look suspense.'' --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Suspense \Sus*pense"\, n. [From F. suspens, a. See {Suspense}, a.] 1. 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. Ten days the prophet in suspense remained. --Denham. Upon the ticklish balance of suspense. --Cowper. 2. Cessation for a time; stop; pause. A cool suspense from pleasure and from pain. --Pope. 3. [Cf. F. suspense.] (Law) 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. {Suspense account} (Bookkeeping), an account in which receipts or disbursements are temporarily entered until their proper position in the books is determined. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: suspense n 1: apprehension about what is going to happen 2: an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years" 3: excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"
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