Expectation and Means

Expectation

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

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

Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.

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Expectation and means are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Means".

Nearby Words: mean, meaning

human	human expectation	human means
usual	usual expectation	usual means
common	common expectation	common means
natural	natural expectation	natural means
Other adjectives: certain, standard, legal, popular, real, little, new, sole, traditional.

The Weapon of Choice of the Bratty Half-Pint and other Youngsters, probably because it allows them some means of defense without any expectation of them actually killing someone.

Source: Brats with Slingshots
Marital Rape License: A trope of outdated morality, where a husband has a legal right and/or expectation to have sex with an unwilling wife, even if it means violently forcing her to.

Source: Men Are Tough
According to 343 Industries, this will be the start of a whole new saga, with the expectation being that the series will go up to Halo 6, which means there will be at least eight FPS games in the official canon.

Source: Video Game / Halo 4

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