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Sense: Verb: wait - informal

Synonyms:

wait , hang on (informal), sit tight (informal), hold it (slang), be patient, wait and see, wait your turn, bide your time, hang around (informal)

Sense: Verb: not give up - informal

Synonyms:

not give up, continue , keep going, stick it out (informal), hang in there (slang), hang on, hang tough (slang), stay the course (informal), stick to it (informal), survive , hold out, persevere, persist, endure , abide (literary, archaic), remain , last out

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