Consider and Expect

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Consider

Consider verb - To give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies).

Usage example: I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job

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Expect is a synonym for consider in reckon topic. In some cases you can use "Expect" instead a verb "Consider", when it comes to topics like believe, think, predict.

Nearby Words: consideration, considerable, considerably, considering

Expect

Expect verb - Consider reasonable or due.

Usage example: I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed

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Consider is a synonym for expect in reckon topic. Sometimes you can use "Consider" instead a verb "Expect", if it concerns topics such as believe, think, predict.

Nearby Words: expectation, expectant, expecting, expectancy, expectance

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character	consider character	expect character
people	consider people	expect people
name	consider name	expect name
amount	consider amount	expect amount
Other words: number, time, characters, nothing, anyone.

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Some readers, however, expect the title to be a metaphor, or otherwise consider it too obvious of a giveaway, so they will get mad if you ruin the surprise.

Source: Theatre / Death of a Salesman
Not to mention a temper like you would expect when you consider the people she has to deal with on a daily basis.

Source: Series / The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Once you've kicked the hero's loves ones off a cliff, you can expect the hero to do things that he wouldn't even consider otherwise.

Source: The Morality/Mortality Equation

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