Expect and Take aback

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Expect

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

Take aback

Take aback verb - Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off.
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Antonyms for Take aback
Expect is an antonym for take aback in topics: surprise, confuse, frighten, astonish, amaze.
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