"soupçon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːpˈsɒn/, /suːpˈsɒ̃/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soupçon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: soupçons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒn Etymology: From French soupçon. Doublet of suspection. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|soupçon}} French soupçon, {{doublet|en|suspection}} Doublet of suspection Head templates: {{en-noun}} soupçon (plural soupçons)
  1. A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling. Synonyms: modicum
    Sense id: en-soupçon-en-noun-enUmNJcX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 66 34
  2. (dated) A suspicion; a suggestion. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-soupçon-en-noun-cc20aKXW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: soupcon

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