Expectation
/ˌɛkspɛˈkteɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
Sentence Examples
We were filled with joyful expectation.
We waited with faint expectation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The team failed to live up to the high ____ that their fans had set for them this season.