Expectation and Purpose

Expectation

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

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Purpose and expectation are semantically related in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Expectation".

Nearby Words: expected, expect, expectant, expecting, expectancy

Purpose

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Expectation and purpose are semantically related in intention topic. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Purpose", if it concerns topics such as aim.

Nearby Words: purposeful, purposeless, purposive, purposed, purposely

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clear	clear expectation	clear purpose
usual	usual expectation	usual purpose
common	common expectation	common purpose
original	original expectation	original purpose
Other adjectives: selfish, real, little, new, sole, general, basic, cosmic.

Both words in one sentence

More Truth in Television: The results of the 1912 election described above were exactly what Teddy Roosevelt wanted; he ran with the expectation of losing solely for the purpose of preventing Taft, whom he had grown to despise for not following the policies he had laid out, from being re-elected.

Source: Dark Horse Victory

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