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How to pronounce waited:

Synonyms for waited:

awaited
bided
bode
dally
delay
expected
hang around
held on
hover
linger
lingered
loiter
pause
remain
remained
rest
sat tight
stay
stayed
stop
tarry
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Antonyms for waited:

advanced
aimed
beared
beelined
bolted
bound
bounded
broke
careered
cut
darted
dashed
departed
fled
headed
headed off
hurried
hustled
left
made
made a break
made off
moved
raced
ran
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