The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
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Hangs
Synonyms for "hangs" (252 found)
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hang on tohang outhang out withhang overhang togetherhanginghaunthesitatehingehinge onhobnob withhold offhold on tohold outhold the phonehold uphoveridlejoin forcesjut
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killkiteknackknock aboutknock aroundlean overleave the groundlie onlie withlingerloiterlolllopmake sensemake timemingle withmix withmurdernecknodnooseoverhangpendperseverepersistpinpivotplaneplay for timepoiseprocrastinatepunishrely onremainresortrestrest onrest withrevolve onsagscragshrink fromskillslingsoarspiralspirestallstall for timestall offstandstand onstaystickstick togetherstooge aroundstopstretchstringstring upswagswingtack uptake offtalk against timetarrytemporizetouchtrailtrickturnturn offturn onturn uponunitevisitwaitwayweepzoom
Verb(25 words)
hang outhookhook uphoverketchkill by hangingknock aboutlock uploiterlowerlynchpay heedput uprelyride a horse foaled by an acornsend to the scaffoldshowstretch hempsuspendswing
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Noun(1 words)
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The picture hangs over the table.
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Finally, Susan cuts her mother short, promises to write, and hangs up.
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It hangs on your decision.
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