 expectant |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by eager anticipation | |
| Synonyms: | anticipative anticipant | |
| Examples: | "an expectant hush" |
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| Related terms: | hopeful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in an advanced stage of pregnancy | |
| Synonyms: | gravid enceinte great large heavy with_child big | |
| Examples: | "was big with child" "was great with child" |
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| Related terms: | pregnant | |
| Similar spelling: |
expectantly expectorant expect expectancy expected expectation expectable expectorate expectorator expectedness |
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