Claim and Wait

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Wait and claim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wait" instead a verb "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.

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Claim and wait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Claim" instead a verb "Wait".

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

old	old claim	old wait
good	good claim	good wait
best	best claim	best wait
single	single claim	single wait
Other adjectives: stupid, big, little, easy, absurd, late, last.

I love how they can claim copyright on Snowdrop and Double Rainboom — oh, wait, claim copyright on reviews of Snowdrop and Double Rainboom!

Source: Web Video / The Mysterious Mr. Enter
Wait long enough to make everyone believe you took the time to actually get to know the person you claim to be in love with.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Become a Love Interest
In Anne McCaffrey's The Rowan, Designated Best Friend Afra Lyon pines away for the title character, only to wait too long and watch Marty Stu Jeff Raven swoop in and claim her.

Source: I Want My Beloved to Be Happy

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