Expectation
Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Happening and expectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Expectation".
Happening
Happening noun - An exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand.
Expectation and happening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Happening".
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- Works very effectively in hybrid genres such as action/comedy or dramedy, as the audience might have a reasonable expectation of something sexy/dangerous/supernatural/etc. happening.
Source: Anticlimax Cut - His death told as happening shortly after the events of the episode — was written in with the expectation he was not coming back.
Source: Written-In Infirmity -
Ring Out: First accomplished by Chaos 2 in the Series 3 final against Firestorm, as the only way of getting around an opponent with a srimech; in Series 4, the ringside area was redesigned in expectation of this happening much, much more.
Source: Series / Robot Wars
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