anticipation
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anticipation Definition
(n)
pleasurable
expectation
(n)
something
expected
(
as
on
the
basis
of
a
norm
); "
each
of
them
had
their
own
anticipations
"; "
an
indicator
of
expectancy
in
development
"
(n)
the
act
of
predicting
(
as
by
reasoning
about
the
future
)
(n)
some
early
entity
whose
type
or
style
anticipates
a
later
one
; "
there
were
many
anticipations
of
Darwinian
theory
"; "
the
hour
glass
was
an
anticipation
of
the
clock
"
(n)
wishing
with
confidence
of
fulfillment
anticipation Synonyms
anticipation
expectancy
expectation
prediction
prevision
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