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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bated/ˈbeɪtɪd/

▶adjective (in phr. with bated breath) in great suspense.

– origin C16: from the past part. of obs. bate ‘restrain’, from abate.

usage: The correct phrase is with bated breath not with baited breath.

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