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watch and wait

watch and wait noun: watchful waiting.

Noun

watch and wait (uncountable)

  1. Watchful waiting.

Questions about watch and wait

What does watch and wait mean?
Watch and wait means watchful waiting.
What part of speech is watch and wait?
Watch and wait is a noun.

Words near watch and wait in the dictionary

  1. watatsumiite
  2. Watauga
  3. Watauga County
  4. watch
  5. watch and act
  6. watch and wait
  7. watch and ward
  8. watch and watch
  9. watch back
  10. watch batteries
  11. watch battery

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