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anticipative(adjective, surprise, expectant)
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prevenient(adjective, earliness)
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expectant(adjective, surprise)
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anticipant(adjective, surprise, expectant)
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antecedent
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preventive(adjective, deterrent, protective, preventative)
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previous
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prior
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anterior
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hopeful(adjective, expectant)
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agog
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early
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foregoing
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preceding
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agape
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anticipating(adjective, expectant)
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awaiting(adjective, expectant)
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expecting(adjective, expectant)
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in anticipation(expression, idiom)
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optimistic
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