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(Entry 1 of 2)
containing unborn young within the body
- the special nutritional needs of expecting women
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expecting
verb
present participle of expect
Synonyms & Antonyms of expecting (Entry 2 of 2)
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
- we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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“Expecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expecting. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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