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What is another word for suspense?

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Noun
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The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation
uncertainty
tension
anxiety
apprehension
doubt
doubtfulness
insecurity
nervousness
apprehensiveness
strain
trepidation
uneasiness
unsureness
confusion
edginess
fear
hesitancy
hesitation
indecision
indecisiveness
irresolution
perplexity
worry
concern
disquiet
disquietude
perturbation
agitation
misgiving
angst
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“We sat and waited in suspense for the doctor to give us the news.”
Noun
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The pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement
anticipation
expectancy
expectation
excitement
eagerness
thrill
impatience
keenness
hope
expectance
hopefulness
high hopes
relish
uncertainty
bated breath
high expectations
butterflies
tension
butterflies in the stomach
expectingness
awaiting
countdown
looking forward
enthusiasm
hunger
avidity
thirst
appetite
lust
longing
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“I can't wait for the concert. The suspense is killing me!”
Noun
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A work of fiction designed to keep readers in a state of excitement
thriller
chiller
dilemma
cliff-hanger
cloak and dagger
page-turner
“The suspense continued with the hero hanging desperately from a cliff. Would he plunge to his death or not?”
Noun
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A state of suspension or temporary inactivity
suspension
abeyance
dormancy
moratorium
latency
quiescence
doldrums
cold storage
deep freeze
holding pattern
suspended animation
deferment
postponement
remission
abeyancy
stay
deferral
intermission
adjournment
pause
discontinuation
recess
waiting
inactivity
respite
delay
freeze
hiatus
cessation
downtime
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“The appeal has been put into suspense by reason of his application for judicial review.”
Noun
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A break between two performances or sessions
intermission
interlude
interval
break
pause
recess
respite
hiatus
interruption
rest
suspension
lull
breather
gap
stop
stoppage
halt
interregnum
cessation
downtime
interim
spell
abeyance
parenthesis
hiccough
hiccup
entr'acte
surcease
doldrums
stopping
latency
intermezzo
abeyancy
let-up
breathing space
time out
time-out
break-off
breathing spell
breaking off
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Noun
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Story line
story line
action
plot
story
design
development
enactment
events
incidents
movement
narrative
outline
picture
progress
scenario
scene
scheme
structure
subject
subplot
theme
thread
unfolding
storyline
diegesis
summary
synopsis
script
chain of events
account
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