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Desires, expectations (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hopes

I believe this is a double definition.

'desires' is the first definition.
('hope' can be a synonym of 'desire')

'expectations' is the second definition.
(hope is a kind of expectation)

(Other definitions for hopes that I've seen before include "Expectations" , "Desires and expects" , "Believes that good things may happen" , "Aspires" , "Aspirations, wishes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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