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How do you usually use "hold on"? Is it different from "wait" here?

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Rebecca

"Hold on" actually has a similar meaning to "wait," "wait a moment," "just a moment," and "hang on." The speaker has used this to express her surprise at the news she has just heard. Ex: Hold on. What? You quit your job? Ex: Hold on. I'll be right back.

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