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denial, n.
1. refusal to admit the truth of a statement, of a charge, etc.; contradiction ‘заперечення, спростування’.
e. g. That was too much; he couldn't speak, but he could move his mouth in terrified denial. (G. Greene)
expect, v. t. & i.
1. to think that a person (or thing) is coming or that an event will happen ‘очікувати’.
e. g. 1) "Is your brother in?" — "I am expecting him any moment." (G. Greene) 2) I expect the news every day now. (M. Twain)
2. to look for; to calculate upon ‘очікувати, розраховувати’.
e. g. Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not. (M. Twain)
3. think, suppose предполагать, полагать, думать.

 Watch Out! In this meaning the verb expect is chiefly used in colloquial speech. e. g. She sat down on the bed and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry. I expect you're right." (G. Greene)

expectation, n.
1. the state of looking forward to something ‘очікування’. e. g. Every time that I returned home it was with the expectation of disaster. (G. Greene)
Phr. according to expectation(s) — in the way that was expected; beyond expectation(s) — in a way greater or better than was expected; contrary to expectation, against expectations — in a way different from what was expected; to answer (meet) one's expectation(s), to come up to one's expectations — to be equal to what was expected.
2. that which is expected ; future prospects ‘сподівання; передчуття’.
e. g. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. (A title)
unexpected, a.
not looked for; sudden ‘непередбачений; несподіваний’
e. g. I laughed. I couldn't help it. It was so unexpected. (G. Greene)
give a shake — to shake. The combination of the verb to give with the noun becomes equivalent to a verb: to give a laugh—to laugh; to give a sigh—to sigh; to give a groan—to groan; to give a start—to start etc.