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anticipated answer

[/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd ˈænsər/]
nounpl: anticipated answers
resposta antecipada
1. An answer or response that is expected or predicted beforehand based on prior knowledge, experience, or context
The anticipated answer to the exam question was provided in the study guide.
A resposta antecipada para a pergunta do exame foi fornecida no guia de estudos.
2. A response that someone believes will be given before it is actually stated
She already knew the anticipated answer before asking the question.
Ela já sabia a resposta antecipada antes de fazer a pergunta.
Synonyms
expected answerpredicted answerforeseen responselikely reply
Antonyms
unexpected answersurprising responseunanticipated reply

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta antecipada
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
resposta prevista
Common alternative in European Portuguese
São Paulo
resposta esperada
Informal variant meaning 'expected answer'

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the gun
see it coming
read between the lines
have a hunch
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