Pausing and Waiting

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Waiting and pausing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waiting" instead the word "Pausing" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: pause, paused

Waiting noun - The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).

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Pausing and waiting are semantically related. You can use "Pausing" instead the word "Waiting" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: wait, waited, waiter

The usual method seems to involve pausing the game at some certain place and then waiting a few minutes.

Source: Easter Egg
Used often in The Optimist to represent listening, waiting, pausing to consider, watching TV, drawing, consideration & reconsideration, boiling with rage, waiting for acknowledgement, disbelief, and scowling.

Source: Beat Panel
Art Evolution Beat Panel - Often used to represent listening, waiting, pausing to consider, watching TV, drawing, consideration & reconsideration, boiling with rage, waiting for acknowledgement, disbelief, and scowling.

Source: Comic Strip / The Optimist

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