Alarm
Alarm noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Expectancy and alarm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expectancy" instead a noun "Alarm".
Expectancy
Expectancy noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Usage example: that feeling of optimistic expectancy that fills theatergoers as they wait for the curtain to rise
Alarm and expectancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alarm" instead a noun "Expectancy".
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Expectancy and Alarm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alarm/expectancy
Alarm & Expectancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alarm/expectancy>.
Expectancy or Alarm. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alarm/expectancy.
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