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(sus-pense) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. the feeling of excitement or uncertainty about what will happen next.

Example Sentence

The mystery movie was full of suspense.

More Example Sentences

Suspense built as the story unfolded slowly.

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Rhymes

  • bence
  • cents
  • dense
  • fence
  • hence
  • hense
  • pence
  • pense
  • sense
  • spence
  • spens
  • tense
  • thence
  • whence

  • commence
  • condense
  • defence
  • defense
  • dispense
  • expense
  • ferenc
  • immense
  • incense
  • intense
  • offense
  • pretense
  • suspense

  • commonsense
  • nondefense

  • misrepresents
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