suspended one's disbelief
suspended one's disbelief is the simple past and past participle of suspend one's disbelief.
Meaning of suspend one's disbelief
Verb
suspend one's disbelief (third-person singular simple present suspends one's disbelief, present participle suspending one's disbelief, simple past and past participle suspended one's disbelief)
- To willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
- Although the novel was quite far-fetched, I was willing to suspend my disbelief.
Questions about suspended one's disbelief
- What is suspended one's disbelief the simple past and past participle of?
- Suspended one's disbelief is the simple past and past participle of suspend one's disbelief.
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