suspense

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Noun suspense has 3 senses

suspense - apprehension about what is going to happen
--₁ is a kind of apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread
suspense - an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"
--₂ is a kind of doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness
suspense - excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"
--₃ is a kind of anticipation, expectancy

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