hanging - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• dangling
• hanging
• suspension

More generic

• support
• supporting

Noun

a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

Synonyms

• hanging

More generic

• capital punishment
• death penalty
• executing
• execution

Noun

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

Synonyms

• hanging
• wall hanging

More generic

• decoration
• ornament
• ornamentation

More specific

• Kakemono
• arras
• dossal
• dossel
• lambrequin
• tapestry

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