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great expectations

Great Expectations
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /greɪt ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /greɪt ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definitions of great expectations words

  • noun great expectations a novel (1861) by Charles Dickens. 1
  • noun great expectations 19th-century novel by Charles Dickens 1

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Parts of speech for Great expectations

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

great expectations popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for great expectations

noun great expectations

  • cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
  • optimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • silver lining — a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.
  • pollyannaism — an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
  • bullish — On the stock market, if there is a bullish mood, prices are expected to rise. Compare bearish.

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