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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
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| Main Entry: | preventive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deterrent |
| Synonyms: | anticipatory, obviating, prevenient, prophylactic |
| Notes: | use preventive 'designed to prevent,' not 'preventative' (an unnecessary synonym) |
| Main Entry: | anticipant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | anticipative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipant, anticipating, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
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| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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Adjectives: |
anticipatory, early, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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