anticipation

noun as in expectation

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contemplation, expectancy, foresight, foretaste, impatience, outlook, preconception, premonition, preoccupation, prescience, presentiment, promise, trust

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awaiting, high hopes, looking forward

noun as in readiness; forethought

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apprehension, awareness

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foreboding, forecast, foresight, foretaste, forethought, inkling, intuition, preconception, premonition, prescience, presentiment, prevision, realization

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foreseeing, prior knowledge

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The anticipation for the show seems palpable and people are already talking about Season 2.

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Nearly 30,000 people were evacuated in Vietnam in anticipation of the typhoon, local media reported.

From BBC

When the match begins and she gets her hands on the ball, a bubbling mix of anticipation and excitement fills the stands.

From BBC

“He’s playing in rhythm. He’s playing on time. … He’s obviously got the mobility to make you pay as a runner, but I think he’s reading well. … He throws the ball with great accuracy and anticipation.”

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Shakespeare wrote that the eve of battle is as dramatic as the fight itself: full of anticipation, promises and theatre.

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