Expect and Terrify

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Expect

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

Terrify

Terrify verb - To strike with fear.
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Synonyms for Terrify
Antonyms for Terrify
Expect is an antonym for terrify in scare topic.
Nearby Words: terrible, terrifying, terror, terrified
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Common collocations

people expect people terrify people
audience expect audience terrify audience
anyone expect anyone terrify anyone

Both words in one sentence

  • Fan Disservice / Video Games After that, she summons the rest of that part — a giant Medusa head (not related to Castlevania 's Goddamn Medusa Heads), which may terrify you if you don't expect it.
    Source: Fan Disservice / Video Games
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