Complete Definition of "suspense"

English

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ns|-�ns

Noun
suspense

  1. the condition of being suspended
  2. the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc
  3. the unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation

Translations
trans-top|the condition of being suspended
Finnish: jännitys
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trans-top|the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement
Finnish: jännitys
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trans-top|the unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension
Finnish: jännitys
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ttbc|{{de}}: Spannung
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Derived terms
suspenseful

See also
cliffhanger
tenterhook

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