Expectation and Happiness

Expectation

Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.

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Happiness and expectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Happiness" instead a noun "Expectation".

Happiness noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Expectation and happiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Happiness".

Nearby Words: happy, happily

human	human expectation	human happiness
high	high expectation	high happiness
full	full expectation	full happiness
usual	usual expectation	usual happiness
Other adjectives: common, natural, public, complete, current, sheer, romantic, real, little, new, general, overall.

Also, because hope and despair balance out to zero, seeing the chance for that selfish expectation slipping away with the equivalent rising happiness already given to someone else sends a Magical Girl deeper into despair.

Source: Deconstructed Trope / Anime and Manga

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