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hanging
noun
The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
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noun C1
The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
“There was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”
noun C1
A form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
“In those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment”
noun C1
Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
“The cold castle walls were covered with hangings”
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There was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
In those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
The cold castle walls were covered with hangings
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