Expect and Reason

Expect

Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).

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Reason and expect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a verb "Expect".

Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

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Expect and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expect" instead a verb "Reason".

character	expect character	reason character
people	expect people	reason people
kind	expect kind	reason kind
name	expect name	reason name
Other words: plenty, episode, moment, time, use, characters, voice, nothing, answer, war.

If for some reason I expect to be alone for the night in potentially-haunted house, I will instead spend this night with my friends or family.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide
If the protagonist is one of these, expect him or her to either have a reason for not using it or for all of the antagonists to have powers on a similar or greater scale.

Source: Reality Warper aka: Reality Warping
Video Game Cruelty Potential: You could ram the aircraft into a building if you wish... Gory Discretion Shot: ...but don't expect to see the aftermath of the crash, and for a very good reason.

Source: Video Game / Microsoft Flight Simulator

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