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The act of expecting or anticipating

The action of expecting something

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

The quality of being sanguine

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

Denotes an awareness to a fact or situation

A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen

Obstruction of action, access, or approach

Preventive measures

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

Enthusiasm to do or to have something

The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

(usually "preparations") Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking

A state of being happy of cheerful

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Noun

The act of expecting or anticipating

“The people started gathering around, and a feeling of anticipation filled the air.”

Noun

The action of expecting something

prior knowledge

far-sightedness

foresightedness

forward planning

presence of mind

looking forward

extra sensory perception

fortune-telling

preventive measure

preventative measure

belt and braces

prognostication

prognosticating

long-sightedness

levelheadedness

perspicaciousness

clear-sightedness

forethoughtfulness

good management

careful budgeting

intellectuality

considerateness

soundness of mind

powers of discernment

cognitive faculties

logical thought

scientific thinking

foresightfulness

keeping your head down

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

castles in the air

breadth of view

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“When we negotiated the contract in 1967, there was an anticipation that they would need a capacity bank.”

Noun

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

irons in the fire

snowball's chance

fighting chance

strong possibility

writing on the wall

source of fright

source of dread

source of terror

source of apprehension

unpredictability

chances of success

likely improvement

constructiveness

leap in the dark

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Noun

The quality of being sanguine

Noun

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

looking forward

butterflies in one's stomach

febrile disease

running a temperature

intensity of feeling

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Noun

Denotes an awareness to a fact or situation

tender loving care

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Noun

Thought

rationalisation^UK

rationalization^US

rationalising^UK

rationalizing^US

serious thought

thought process

self-examination

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

period of deliberation

period of reflection

period of contemplation

spell of contemplation

spell of deliberation

spell of reflection

accepted wisdom

line of thought

careful considering

profound thought

careful consideration

absent-mindedness

reconsideration

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

inattentiveness

hypothesizing^US

cross-examination

absence of mind

shot in the dark

stab in the dark

sneaking suspicion

hypothesising^UK

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Noun

A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen

apprehensiveness

prognostication

sneaking suspicion

sinking feeling

feeling in bones

handwriting on wall

preapprehension

preconceived notion

feeling in one's bones

winds of change

feeling in your bones

handwriting on the wall

feeling in the bones

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Noun

Obstruction of action, access, or approach

disqualification

stumbling block

nipping in the bud

putting an stop to

putting an end to

Noun

Preventive measures

preemptive action

preventive action

preventive measures

Noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

sneaking suspicion

shot in the dark

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

Noun

Enthusiasm to do or to have something

wholeheartedness

fire in the belly

single-mindedness

acquisitiveness

strong interest

hot-bloodedness

object of desire

conscientiousness

unscrupulousness

sense of purpose

serious-mindedness

stick-to-itiveness

high-spiritedness

strength of character

strength of mind

good-naturedness

warm-heartedness

intensity of feeling

self-motivation

desire for food

a sense of purpose

entrepreneurial spirit

pertinaciousness

butterflies in one's stomach

firmness of purpose

running a temperature

febrile disease

looking forward

dissatisfaction

thirst for knowledge

undivided attention

inquisitiveness

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Noun

The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

nonparticipation

passive resistance

steering clear of

finding a way round

shilly-shallying

stalling for time

humming and hawing

dodging the issue

sidestepping the issue

beating about the bush

ducking the issue

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Noun

(usually "preparations") Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking

Noun

A state of being happy of cheerful

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