anticipation

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃ^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an tis′ə pā′shən)

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anticipation
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Sense: Expectation

Synonyms:

expectancy, expectation , looking forward, outlook , trust , promise , prospect , awaiting, impatience, preoccupation, hope , high hopes

Antonyms:

surprise , fear , dread

Sense: Presentiment

Synonyms:

presentiment, intuition, foresight, inkling, premonition, apprehension, foreboding, foreseeing, envisioning, foretaste, foreknowledge, forethought, forecast , preconception, preoccupation, a priori knowledge, prescience, hunch , a feeling in one's bones, nervousness, nerves, suspicion

Antonyms:

surprise , shock , amazement, astonishment

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