n. a looking forward to or waiting for something; belief about or mental picture of the future
He was waiting in expectation for his grandparents to visit.
He was waiting in expectation for his grandparents to visit.
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What is the term to describe the expectation that attractive people are good?
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What do you call monetary assistance, typically given with no expectation of being repaid?
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anticipation; belief; hope; possibility
hopelessness; disbelief; doubtfulness
4 syllables
ex-pec-ta-tion
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