Expectation
Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Readiness and expectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Readiness" instead a noun "Expectation".
Readiness
Readiness noun - The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action).
Expectation and readiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Readiness".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full expectation | full readiness |
Both words in one sentence
- Even though it is widely thought as a rite of passage, this expectation associates "real" manliness with the readiness to do violence to other men, often in the service of saving women.
Source: Gender Dynamics Index
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