Doubt vs Suspense - What's the difference?
doubt | suspense |
Uncertainty, disbelief.
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(ambitransitive) To lack confidence in; to disbelieve, question, or suspect.
* Hooker
* Dryden
(archaic) To fear; to suspect.
* 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , I.186:
(obsolete) To fear; to be apprehensive of.
* R. of Gloucester
* Shakespeare
* Spenser
(obsolete) To fill with fear; to affright.
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* Beaumont and Fletcher
The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
* Alexander Pope
the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.
* Denham
(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.
(obsolete) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
* Milton
(obsolete) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
* Milton
In obsolete terms the difference between doubt and suspense
is that doubt is to fill with fear; to affright while suspense is expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.As nouns the difference between doubt and suspense
is that doubt is uncertainty, disbelief while suspense is the condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.As a verb doubt
is to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, question, or suspect.As an adjective suspense is
held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.doubt
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(wikipedia doubt)- It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts .
Verb
(en verb)- He doubted that was really what you meant.
- Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt
- To try your love and make you doubt of mine.
- He fled, like Joseph, leaving it; but there, / I doubt , all likeness ends between the pair.
- Edmond [was a] good man and doubted God.
- I doubt some foul play.
- I of doubted danger had no fear.
- The virtues of the valiant Caratach / More doubt me than all Britain.
Statistics
* English reporting verbssuspense
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(wikipedia suspense)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(-)- a cool suspense from pleasure and from pain
- Ten days the prophet in suspense remained.
Derived terms
* suspensefulAdjective
(-)- [The great light of day] suspense in heaven.
- Expectation held his look suspense .