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hanging

noun

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

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Word length
7
Starts with
H
Ends with
G
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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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