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ex·pec·ta·tion
 expectation
- pronunciation:
- ek
spek
teI
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or state of waiting for or looking forward to.
- similar words:
- anticipation
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| definition 2: |
reasonable hope; anticipation.
- similar words:
- anticipation, prospect
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| definition 3: |
something hoped for or looked forward to.
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| definition 4: |
(often pl.) the anticipation or prospect of good fortune.
- similar words:
- prospect
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| related words: |
dependence, future, hope, outlook, presumption, wish |
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