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suspicional

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sus⋅pi⋅cion⋅al

  [suh-spish-uh-nl]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to suspicion, esp. morbid or insane suspicions.
Origin:
1885–90; suspicion + -al 1
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sus·pi·cion   (sə-spĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. The act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof.

  2. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing.

  3. A state of uncertainty; doubt. See Synonyms at uncertainty.

  4. A minute amount or slight indication; a trace.

tr.v.   sus·pi·cioned, sus·pi·cion·ing, sus·pi·cions Nonstandard
To suspect.

[Middle English, alteration (influenced by Old French suspicion) of suspecioun, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspectiō, suspectiōn-, from suspectus, past participle of suspicere, to watch; see suspect.]
sus·pi'cion·al adj.
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