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ex·pec·ta·tion

expectation

 
 
pronunciation:
ek spek teI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a belief or hope concerning what is possible in the future.
Their expectation of higher pay made the workers happy.That teacher has high expectations for her students.
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