Cling and Hang

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Cling

Cling verb - Hold on tightly or tenaciously.

Usage example: The child clung to his mother's apron

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Hang is a synonym for cling. In some cases you can use "Hang" instead the word "Cling" as a verb or a noun. popular alternative

Nearby Words: clinging, clingy

Hang

Hang verb - Hold on tightly or tenaciously.

Usage example: hang on to your father's hands

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Cling is a synonym for hang in suspend or be suspended topic. You can use "Cling" instead a verb "Hang", if it concerns topics such as depend on future action. popular alternative

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

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life	cling life	hang life
bit	cling bit	hang bit

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Ceiling Cling: The Silence hang upside-down from the ceiling in the orphanage, in an early contender for "Most disturbing thing seen this season".

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S32 E2 "Day of the Moon"

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