Definition Dictionary

An uneasy expectation that something unpleasant may happen.

Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.

Contrary to what intuition or ordinary expectation suggests.

Expressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.

A contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Seeming contradictory or contrary to expectation, sometimes while expressing a valid insight.

To go beyond an ordinary boundary, limit, or expectation.

Departing from customary practices or accepted expectations.