"Now wait just a second!" (4)

I believe the answer is:

whoa

(Other definitions for whoa that I've seen before include "Cry for horses to stop" , "halt" , "Said to stop a horse" , "Order (horse) to stop" , "horsy expression?" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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