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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly linguistics) That goes against expectations; unexpected..
For example, in Saramaccan, property items can be reduplicated to encode counterexpectational semantics.
Use counterexpectational when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterexpectational means (chiefly linguistics) That goes against expectations; unexpected..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For example, in Saramaccan, property items can be reduplicated to encode counterexpectational semantics.
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