Suspicion
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

CUE
Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

NOD
The act of nodding the head

SIP
A small drink

SUP
Take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon

SUS
Type genus of the Suidae

TAD
A slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

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ATOM
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

CAST
A violent throw

CLUE
A slight indication

DASH
A quick run

DEEM
Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

HINT
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

KICK
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

LOOK
The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

NOTE
Observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

SIGN
A character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

WINK
Gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

VEIN
A layer of ore between layers of rock

TINT
Color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

IDEA

IDEA
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

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HUNCH
The act of bending yourself into a humped position

DOUBT
Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

GUESS
An estimate based on little or no information

IDEAL
The idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

INDEX
Adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices"

NUDGE
A slight push or shake

QUALM
Uneasiness about the fitness of an action

QUERY
An instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

GLEAM
Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

SAUCE
Add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast"

SHADE
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

SMACK
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

SMELL
Have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

SPARK
A momentary flash of light

SPECK
A very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"

SPICE
Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

SCENT
Any property detected by the olfactory system

TAINT
The state of being contaminated

TINCT
Color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

TINGE
A pale or subdued color

TOUCH
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

TRACE
A drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

TRACK
Carry on the feet and deposit; "track mud into the house"

TWANG
A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)

WHIFF
Drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

STRAY
An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

TASTE
Have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

SPOOR
The trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"

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BREATH
The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"

FLAVOR
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

NOTION
(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"

NUANCE
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

PHOBIA
An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

PROMPT
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

SHADOW
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

SIGNAL
Notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

WONDER
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

TRIFLE
Something of small importance

THEORY
A belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"

STRAIN
The act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

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FEELING

SCRUPLE
An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

SURMISE
A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

SUSPECT
A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

SYMPTOM
Anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

THOUGHT
The process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

VESTIGE
An indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

WHISPER
Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

SOUPCON
A slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

CAUTION
The trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

CONCERN
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

DUBIETY
The state of being unsure of something

FEELING
The experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

GESTURE
Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

GLIMMER
A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

INKLING
A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

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DISTRUST
Doubt about someone's honesty

MISTRUST
Doubt about someone's honesty

PARTICLE
A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs

QUESTION
Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

TELLTALE
Someone who gossips indiscreetly

TINCTURE
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

UNBELIEF
A rejection of belief

WARINESS
The trait of being cautious and watchful

MISDOUBT

INNUENDO
An indirect (and usually malicious) implication

INFUSION
The act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"

HAZYIDEA

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SUSPICION
Being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

BROADHINT

CHARINESS
The trait of being cautious and watchful

DISCREDIT
Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

LEERINESS

SCINTILLA
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount

SEASONING
The act of adding a seasoning to food

SELFDOUBT

CAGEYNESS

INTUITION
An impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

MISGIVING
Doubt about someone's honesty