Expectation and Position

Expectation

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

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

Position noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.

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Expectation and position are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Position".

high	high expectation	high position
low	low expectation	low position
usual	usual expectation	usual position
common	common expectation	common position
Other adjectives: certain, current, original, strong, real, lower, social, new, strange.

The expectation was that a guy in the position he was claiming to hold would know how to run the crowds, and it was a sort of Secret Test of Character.

Source: Mobstacle Course
There's a throwaway line in A Feast for Crows where Petyr Baelish expresses surprise at how quickly the new regime is dissolving into chaos, as he'd based his plans on the expectation that he'd have four or five peaceful years to consolidate power in his new position.

Source: Reality Subtext

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