SUSPECT

(noun) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
synonyms : defendant
(noun) someone who is under suspicion
(verb) regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
synonyms : distrust , mistrust
(verb) imagine to be the case or true or probable
"I suspect he is a fugitive", "I surmised that the butler did it"
synonyms : surmise
(verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
(adj.) not as expected
"there was something fishy about the accident", "up to some funny business", "some definitely queer goings-on", "a shady deal", "her motives were suspect", "suspicious behavior"
synonyms : fishy , funny , shady , suspicious

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