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Definition of stage wait

: a marked and usually awkward break in the continuity of the action during a theatrical performance

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“Stage wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20wait. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.

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