Down and Wait

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Down noun - A soft airy substance or covering.

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Wait and down are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Wait" with "Down", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: downed

Wait noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

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Down and wait are semantically related in pause topic. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead a noun "Wait".

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

old	old down	old wait
short	short down	short wait
regular	regular down	regular wait
single	single down	single wait
Other adjectives: deep, loyal, little, young, few, titular, last.

They either gradually grind the opponent down or wait until a specific condition (such as Time Over) gives them the win.

Source: Useful Notes / Fighting Game Community
Buchanan's policy was, to put it bluntly, to do nothing and either let everyone calm down or wait until someone else came up with a solution.

Source: Useful Notes / James Buchanan
If an outpost is under attack and calls for reinforcements, the troops will bunker down and wait for backup to arrive before moving out to hunt you down.

Source: Video Game / Far Cry 3

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