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foreseeable response

[/fɔːrˈsiːəbl rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: foreseeable responses
resposta previsível
1. A reaction or reply that can be anticipated or expected based on circumstances, behavior patterns, or logical reasoning
Given his aggressive tone, an angry response was a foreseeable response from her.
Dado o seu tom agressivo, uma resposta irritada era uma resposta previsível da parte dela.
2. In legal or business contexts, a reaction that a reasonable person could have predicted would occur
The company failed to prepare for the foreseeable response of customers to the price increase.
A empresa não se preparou para a resposta previsível dos clientes ao aumento de preço.
Synonyms
expected responsepredictable responseanticipated responselikely response
Antonyms
unforeseen responseunexpected responseunpredictable responsesurprising response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta previsível
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
resposta previsível
Standard usage in business and legal contexts
Portugal
resposta previsível
Formal usage; may also use 'reação previsível' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

see it coming
it was bound to happen
no surprise there
read someone like a book
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