Cradle
Cradle verb - Hold or place in or as if in a cradle.
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
Both words in one sentence
- This sets a rather dangerous precedent as children across the nation are now forcing their parents to wait on them hand and foot, lest they call Cat's Cradle and get their own divorce.
Source: When You Coming Home, Dad?
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Wait and Cradle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cradle/wait
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