"waited in the wings" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} waited in the wings
  1. simple past and past participle of wait in the wings Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: wait in the wings
    Sense id: en-waited_in_the_wings-en-verb-EdS5fWxC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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