suspicion
/səˈspɪʃən/
noun
- A feeling or belief that something is wrong, illegal, or dishonest without certain proof.
- The police acted on a suspicion and searched the house.
- His strange behavior raised my suspicion.
- She had a suspicion that someone was following her.
- A small amount or trace of something.
- There was a suspicion of garlic in the sauce.
- The sky had a suspicion of pink at dawn.
- I detected a suspicion of sadness in her voice.