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The Clue
Slight trace (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SUSPICION
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Notes
The answer SUSPICION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SUSPICION as a noun:
1. (intuition, hunch, suspicion) = an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
2. (misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion) = doubt about someone's honesty
3. the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
4. (suspicion, suspiciousness) = being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"