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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
To quash suspicion
Hello,
Which verbs collocate well with suspicion? Can we use "put an end to, eliminate, squash"? If no, what can we use? What do you use in everyday speech?
Which verbs collocate well with suspicion? Can we use "put an end to, eliminate, squash"? If no, what can we use? What do you use in everyday speech?
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It would depend on the specific context, but, generally speaking (in the US), the noun "suspicion" is not used like this. " But you would usually not say "end suspicion," since suspicion is a complex emotion that cannot be just ended in an instant.
- It would depend on the specific context, but, generally speaking (in the US), the noun "suspicion" is not used like this.
- " But you would usually not say "end suspicion," since suspicion is a complex emotion that cannot be just ended in an instant.
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It would depend on the specific context, but, generally speaking (in the US), the noun "suspicion" is not used like this. You might say "have a suspicion" or "overwhelmed by suspicion." But you would usually not say "end suspicion," since suspicion is a complex emotion that cannot be just ended in an instant.
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Ahh...I meant' speculation/s. I am truly sorry, Anonymous. I think "squash" is quite popular too. Do you consider them different?
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