Expectation
Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Usage example: in expectation of a harsh winter, we budgeted more money than usual for the cost of heating our home
Expectance is a synonym for expectation in surprise topic. In some cases you can use "Expectance" instead a noun "Expectation".
Expectance
Expectance noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Usage example: gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
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Synonyms for Expectance
Expectation is a synonym for expectance in surprise topic. You can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Expectance".
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Related pairs
- eagerness and expectation
- eagerness and expectance
- anticipation and expectation
- anticipation and expectance
- outlook and expectation
- outlook and expectance
- excitement and expectation
- excitement and expectance
- trust and expectation
- trust and expectance
- prospect and expectation
- prospect and expectance
- expectancy and expectation
- expectancy and expectance
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