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suspect

suspect

noun adjective soos-PEH Less Common

Usage Note

Suspect functions as both a noun ('a suspect') and an adjective ('suspicious, suspect'). The final t is silent — a common trap: say soos-PEH, not soos-PEKT. The feminine form is suspecte (the t is pronounced there). The related verb is suspecter ('to suspect someone of something').

Examples

"La police a arrêté un suspect."

Natural Translation

The police arrested a suspect.

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