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The act of expecting or anticipating

The action of expecting something

Enthusiasm to do or to have something

The avoidance or deterrence of something undesired

A state of having positive beliefs or happy thoughts

The condition of being probable

A strong belief that something will happen or be the case

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

Denotes an awareness to a fact or situation

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact

A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation

Preventive measures

(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

looking forward

butterflies in the stomach

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

Noun

The action of expecting something

prior knowledge

foresightedness

forward planning

presence of mind

looking forward

extra sensory perception

fortune-telling

prognostication

prognosticating

long-sightedness

writing on the wall

straw in the wind

of event anticipation

word of warning

handwriting on wall

the writing on the wall

apprehensiveness

sinking feeling

handwriting on the wall

word to the wise

sign of things to come

fortune telling

divine utterance

foretelling the future

forecasting the future

advance warning

astrological chart

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

Noun

Enthusiasm to do or to have something

wholeheartedness

single-mindedness

fire in the belly

acquisitiveness

strong interest

conscientiousness

hot-bloodedness

unscrupulousness

sense of purpose

pertinaciousness

over-enthusiasm

strength of character

strength of mind

self-motivation

firmness of purpose

a sense of purpose

entrepreneurial spirit

intensity of feeling

butterflies in the stomach

looking forward

stick-to-itiveness

object of desire

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Noun

The avoidance or deterrence of something undesired

Noun

A state of having positive beliefs or happy thoughts

Noun

The condition of being probable

snowball's chance

fighting chance

irons in the fire

unpredictability

writing on the wall

strong possibility

source of fright

source of dread

source of terror

source of apprehension

constructiveness

chances of success

likely improvement

leap in the dark

way the cookie crumbles

way the ball bounces

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Noun

A strong belief that something will happen or be the case

sneaking suspicion

shot in the dark

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

way of thinking

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

stab in the dark

ballpark figure

school of thought

considered opinion

preconceived notion

preconceived idea

ballpark figures

rough calculations

rough calculation

personal feeling

line of argument

right of speech

right of free speech

two cents' worth

line of thinking

conceptualization^US

reading between the lines

accepted wisdom

conceptualisation^UK

article of faith

self-conviction

component of a theory

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Noun

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

Noun

Denotes an awareness to a fact or situation

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

conceptualization^US

recognizance^US

familiarity with

accepted wisdom

acquaintance with

conceptualisation^UK

recognisance^UK

faintest notion

foggiest notion

sneaking suspicion

acquaintanceship

knowledgeableness

understanding of

comprehension of

aesthetic sense

way of thinking

self-understanding

appreciativeness

ability to understand

ability to imagine

conceptualizations

conscious thought

light bulb moment

generalization^US

acquaintanceship with

generalisation^UK

personal feeling

conversancy with

conversance with

line of thinking

differentiation

apprehension of

conceptualisations

slight knowledge

self-confession

concurrence with

acquiescence in

cooperation with

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Noun

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact

preapprehension

sneaking suspicion

preconceived notion

feeling in one's bones

prognostication

apprehensiveness

sinking feeling

handwriting on wall

faintest notion

foggiest notion

handwriting on the wall

feeling in one's water

straw in the wind

writing on the wall

extrasensory perception

way of thinking

conceptualization^US

visualisation^UK

visualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

slight knowledge

winds of change

feeling in your bones

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Noun

A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation

rationalisation^UK

rationalization^US

rationalising^UK

rationalizing^US

self-examination

serious thought

self-observation

self-questioning

self-contemplation

self-reflection

heart-searching

thought process

self-absorption

careful thought

conceptualization^US

self-introspection

period of deliberation

period of contemplation

period of reflection

spell of contemplation

spell of deliberation

spell of reflection

conceptualisation^UK

accepted wisdom

line of thought

inquisitiveness

considerateness

presence of mind

careful considering

belt and braces

train of thought

critical thinking

logical thinking

close attention

careful consideration

cross-examination

levelheadedness

thirst for knowledge

undivided attention

visualisation^UK

visualization^US

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

foresightedness

sneaking suspicion

stab in the dark

shot in the dark

forward planning

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Noun

Preventive measures

preemptive action

preventive action

preventive measures

preventive measure

anticipatory measure

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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