Ignore and Wait

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

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

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

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

character	ignore character	wait character
rest	ignore rest	wait rest
cover	ignore cover	wait cover
issue	ignore issue	wait issue
Other words: time, way, half, game.

Military Maverick: LEPrecon Captain Holly Short tends to ignore the order to stand down and wait for reinforcements.

Source: Literature / Artemis Fowl
Ignore Shay's constant comments that he's suffocating, and wait for the snake to tire out.

Source: Video Game / Broken Age
Meanwhile, as you build it (or wait for missions to even get the stuff to build with), the Overseer keeps appearing on radar, and you have no choice but to ignore it.

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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