- cloud of suspicion
- Cloud of suspicionIf a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted.
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cloud of suspicion
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cloud of suspicion — If a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Cloud of suspicion — If a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted … Dictionary of English idioms
cloud — cloud1 W3S3 [klaud] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in the sky)¦ 2¦(in the air)¦ 3¦(problem)¦ 4 under a cloud (of suspicion) 5 be on cloud nine 6 every cloud has a silver lining 7 be/live in cloud cuckoo land ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: clud rock, hill ;… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suspicion — n. suspecting mistrust 1) to arouse, cause, create, evoke, sow, stir (a) suspicion 2) to entertain, harbor, have a suspicion 3) to confirm a suspicion 4) to cast suspicion on 5) to allay, dispel suspicion 6) a groundless, unfounded suspicion 7) a … Combinatory dictionary
suspicion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ There is strong suspicion on both sides that information is being withheld. ▪ considerable, deep, grave, great ▪ the slightest … Collocations dictionary
cloud — n. 1) to disperse clouds (the strong wind dispersed the clouds) 2) dark; heavy, thick; high; scattered; threatening clouds 3) rain, storm clouds; thunderclouds 4) a mushroom; radioactive cloud 5) clouds form; gather 6) clouds scud across the sky… … Combinatory dictionary
cloud — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, rock, cloud, from Old English clūd; perhaps akin to Greek gloutos buttock Date: 14th century 1. a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (as water or ice) suspended in the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
suspicion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mistrust, distrust, apprehension; doubt, misgiving, jealousy; supposition, inkling, intimation, hint; trace, touch, shade, modicum. See littleness, fear, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misgiving,… … English dictionary for students
cloud — noun 1》 a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground. ↘an indistinct or billowing mass, especially of smoke or dust. 2》 a state or cause of gloom or anxiety. 3》 an… … English new terms dictionary
cloud — n 1. haze, vapor, mist, steam, fog, Inf. pea soup; nebula, nebulosity, smoke, smog, soot, dust, puff; smoke screen, dust storm. 2. pall, shroud, mantle, cloak, veil, screen, shade, shadow, cover. 3. blur, smudge, smear, smutch, smirch; blotch,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
