Expect and Frighten

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Expect

Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
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Synonyms for Expect
Frighten is an antonym for expect.
Nearby Words: expectation, expectant, expecting, expectancy, expectance

Frighten

Frighten verb - To strike with fear.
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Synonyms for Frighten
Antonyms for Frighten
Expect is an antonym for frighten in shock topic.
Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting
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Common collocations

person expect person frighten person
character expect character frighten character
people expect people frighten people
someone expect someone frighten someone
Other words: fight, anyone.
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