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Another word for anticipation

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Noun

  1. The condition of looking forward to something, especially with eagerness

    See also:

    surprise

  2. Something expected

    See also:

    surprise

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Another word for anticipation

Noun

  1. Expectation

    Antonyms:

  2. Presentiment

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • She closed the doors when she left the room, anticipation increasing her pulse.

  • The job gave him an anticipation of earnings.

  • We barely slept that night, in eager anticipation of glimpsing our first rays of sunshine!

  • I get frustrated sometimes, but... who was it that said anticipation was half the fun – or something like that?

  • The increase in customers resulted in an anticipation of increased demand.

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