Spat out everything, but sent back taro, as predicted (8)

I believe the answer is:

expected

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'predicted' is the definition.
('expected' can be similar in meaning to 'predicted')

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(Other definitions for expected that I've seen before include "Considered likely or probable to happen" , "Thought of as coming" , "Seen as likely to happen" , "Thought to be arriving soon" , "That's not surprising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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