Protest
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
How words are described
| single | single protest | single wait |
| painful | painful protest | painful wait |
| huge | huge protest | huge wait |
| little | little protest | little wait |
| Other adjectives: peaceful. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The people who know him mostly give up after a token protest and wait in patience until he falls over.
Source: I Can Still Fight -
Just Friends: Defied, Dhamar outright says to Efren that she prefers to be his friend first before entering a relationship with him, Efren is about to protest but then he thinks that "True Love knows how to wait".
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Understandably, Tyrol tries to protest but not only Tigh is his superior officer, they don't really have a choice because if they wait until everyone gets out, the fire will reach the fuel lines and blow the whole ship to smithereens.
Source: The Chains of Commanding
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Protest & Wait. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protest/wait>.
Wait or Protest. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protest/wait.
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