Expect
Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
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Synonyms for Expect
Says and expect are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Says" with "Expect", this verbs are similar.
Says
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- They expect a reward from the rich man, but instead he says he hates them and leaves.
Source: Dude, Where's My Reward? -
We expect Bill to say something nice, but instead he says what is quoted above under Drowning My Sorrows.
Source: Film / High Stakes -
Cobb himself even says that once they enter Fisher's mind, they'll have no idea what to expect, so they have to improvise as they go deeper into his subconscious.
Source: Indy Ploy
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