| await | (verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of | Synonyms: expect, look, wait |
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| bait | (noun) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | Synonyms: decoy, lure |
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| (noun) anything that serves as an enticement | Synonyms: come-on, hook, lure, sweetener |
| (verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping | Synonyms: cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit |
| (verb) attack with dogs or set dogs upon | - |
| (verb) lure, entice, or entrap with bait | - |
| crowbait | (noun) an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows | Synonyms: crow-bait |
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| distrait | (adjective) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety | Synonyms: distracted |
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| gait | (noun) a person's manner of walking | - |
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| (noun) a horse's manner of moving | - |
| (noun) the rate of moving (especially walking or running) | Synonyms: pace |
| krait | (noun) brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula | - |
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| parfait | (noun) layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream | - |
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| plait | (noun) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape | Synonyms: pleat |
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| (noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | Synonyms: braid, tress, twist |
| (verb) weave into plaits | - |
| (verb) make by braiding or interlacing | Synonyms: braid, lace |
| portrait | (noun) any likeness of a person, in any medium | Synonyms: portrayal |
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| (noun) a word picture of a person's appearance and character | Synonyms: portraiture, portrayal |
| strait | (adjective) narrow | - |
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| (noun) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water | Synonyms: sound |
| (noun) a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs | Synonyms: pass, straits |
| trait | (noun) a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | - |
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| wait | (noun) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | Synonyms: waiting |
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| (noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: delay, hold, postponement, time lag |
| (verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of | Synonyms: await, expect, look |
| (verb) serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | Synonyms: waitress |
| (verb) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something | - |
| (verb) wait before acting | Synonyms: hold back, hold off |
| whitebait | (noun) the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts | - |
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| (noun) minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole | - |