Anticipation
Anticipation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Readying and anticipation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Readying" instead a noun "Anticipation".
Readying
Readying noun - The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose.
Anticipation and readying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anticipation" instead a noun "Readying".
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