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soupçon

/suːpˈsɒn/
/suːpˈsɒ̃/

Rhymes with -ɒn

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Unadapted borrowing from French soupçon. Doublet of suspection.

noun soupçons · soupcon

A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling. Add a soupçon of red pepper.
Similar: ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn
dated A suspicion; a suggestion.

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@misc{soupc_on_2026,
  title = {soupçon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soup%C3%A7on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}