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Rule "baited (bated) breath"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: baited (bated) breath
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>bated breath</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We are waiting with baited breath.
    Correction suggestion: bated breath
ID: BAITED_BREATH [1]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-04-02 22:33:11 +0200)