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1 against/contrary to (all) expectation(s)
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n. verwachting, afwachting, hoop[ ekspekteesjn]1 verwachting ⇒ afwachting, (voor)uitzicht; 〈 in het bijzonder meervoud〉 vooruitzicht(en) 〈op erfenis/geld〉♦voorbeelden:not come up to/fall short of one's expectations • niet aan je verwachtingen beantwoordenagainst/contrary to (all) expectation(s) • tegen alle verwachting inbeyond all expectation(s) • boven alle verwachtingin expectation of • in afwachting
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