Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expect; predict |
| Synonyms: | assume, await, bargain for, be afraid, conjecture, count chickens, count on, cross the bridge, divine, entertain*, figure, forecast, foresee, foretaste, foretell, have a hunch, hope for, jump the gun, look for, look forward to, plan on, prepare for, prevision, prognosticate, promise oneself, prophesy, see, see coming, see in the cards, suppose, visualize, wait, wait for |
| Antonyms: | be amazed, be surprised, doubt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anticipation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | readiness; forethought |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, awareness, foreboding, forecast, foreseeing, foresight, foretaste, forethought, inkling, intuition, preconception, premonition, prescience, presentiment, prevision, prior knowledge, realization |
| Antonyms: | doubt, unreadiness |
| Main Entry: | hors d'oeuvre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appetizer |
| Synonyms: | antepast, antipasto, aperitif, canapé, crostato, crudités, finger food, finger sandwich, foretaste, nibbles, sample, snack, starter, tidbit, whet |
| Notes: | antipasto and hors d'oeuvre are different terms - first Italian, second French - for the same thing, appetizers or starters |
| Main Entry: | writing on the wall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ominous indication |
| Synonyms: | fair warning, fate, foretaste, hunch, omen, portent, sign of the times |
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