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noun Bookkeeping.
an account in which items are temporarily entered until their final disposition is determined.
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Origin of suspense account
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby suspense account
suspended animation, suspended sentence, suspender, suspender belt, suspense, suspense account, suspenser, suspensible, suspension, suspension bridge, suspension point
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suspense account
noun
accounting an account in which entries are made until determination of their proper disposition
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