with baited breath

adverb

Eggcorn of with bated breath.

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Meanings

adverb
  1. Eggcorn of with bated breath.
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with baited breath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20baited%20breath

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“with baited breath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20baited%20breath. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with baited breath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20baited%20breath.

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