The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SUS
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What does SUS mean?
SUS noun- Suspicion (in terms of a sus law).
- Suspicious; having suspicions or questions.
- Suspicious; raising suspicions, causing people to have suspicions.