Expectation and Upset

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

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Upset is an antonym for expectation.

Upset noun - An act or instance of the order of things being disturbed.

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Expectation is an antonym for upset in problem topic.

Nearby Word: upsetting

usual	usual expectation	usual upset
complete	complete expectation	complete upset
original	original expectation	original upset
real	real expectation	real upset
Other adjectives: huge, little, ecological.

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