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suspense

/səˈspɛns/

suspensenoun

Translations

The suspense in the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats.

Неопределённость в фильме держала зрителей в напряжении.

The book is full of suspense and unexpected twists.

Книга полна интриги и неожиданных поворотов.

The suspense was unbearable as we waited for the results.

Напряжение было невыносимым, пока мы ждали результатов.

Definitions

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

The suspense in the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats.

A quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.

The novel's suspense was so intense that I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

Temporary cessation or postponement of an action, judgment, or decision; a state of being held in abeyance.

Payment of the fine was held in suspense pending the court’s decision.

Synonyms

suspenseadjective

/səˈspɛns/

Used attributively before nouns; generally non-gradable.

Definitions

Used attributively to describe works, situations, or elements that create or are characterized by suspense.

Audiences flock to the festival for its suspense thrillers.

Synonyms