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anticipate vs quail at

quail at vs anticipate

anticipate and quail at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
quail at No No Yes No
As verbs, quail at is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, quail at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: be excited or anxious about
  • quail at: anticipate with dread or anxiety
Other hyponyms of anticipate include apprehend.
anticipate (verb) quail at (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than anticipate with dread or anxiety
regard something as probable or likely
realize beforehand
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between anticipate and quail at

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