suspension (n)
dangling (n)
hanging#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
examples there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Outgoing links
Hypernym support, supporting
Derivationally related form hanging → hang
Derivationally related form dangling → dangle
Derivationally related form suspension → suspend; suspension → suspend
Incoming links
Hyponym support, supporting
Derivationally related form suspend → suspension; suspend → suspension
Derivationally related form hang → hanging
Derivationally related form dangle → dangling

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