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Suspense vs. Suspence

Suspense and Suspence Definitions

Suspense

Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation
The suspense as they were announcing the winners was unbearable.

Suspence

Obsolete spelling of suspense

Suspense

The quality in a work of narrative art, such as a novel or film, that causes the audience to experience pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome.

Suspense

(Archaic) The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or indecisive
The suspense of judgment.

Suspense

The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.

Suspense

The pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
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Suspense

The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.

Suspense

(legal) 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

A deadline.

Suspense

(obsolete) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.

Suspense

(obsolete) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.

Suspense

Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
[The great light of day] suspense in heaven.
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Suspense

Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.

Suspense

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.
Upon the ticklish balance of suspense.

Suspense

Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
A cool suspense from pleasure and from pain.

Suspense

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

Apprehension about what is going to happen

Suspense

An uncertain cognitive state;
The matter remained in suspense for several years
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Suspense

Excited anticipation of an approaching climax;
The play kept the audience in suspense

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