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reduce anticipation

[rɪˈdjuːs ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən]
verb phrase
reduzir a antecipação
1. to decrease or lessen the act of expecting or predicting something before it happens
The coach tried to reduce anticipation by keeping the team's strategy secret.
O técnico tentou reduzir a antecipação mantendo a estratégia do time em sigilo.
2. to diminish the tendency to predict or expect events in advance
We need to reduce anticipation errors in our forecasting model.
Precisamos reduzir erros de antecipação em nosso modelo de previsão.
Synonyms
decrease anticipationlower anticipationdiminish anticipationminimize forecastingsuppress prediction
Antonyms
increase anticipationheighten anticipationamplify expectationboost prediction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
reduzir a antecipação
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
reduzir a antecipação
common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
reduzir a antecipação
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

play it close to the vest (reduce anticipation)
keep cards close to one's chest
manage expectations
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