Dangle
Dangle verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
Usage example: he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play
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Synonyms for Dangle
Suspend
Suspend verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
Usage example: suspended a banner proclaiming the town's “Heritage Days” from the archway
Dangle is a synonym for suspend in hang topic. You can use "Dangle" instead a verb "Suspend", if it concerns topics such as state, swing, hang from above. popular alternative
Common collocations
| person | dangle person | suspend person |
| belt | dangle belt | suspend belt |
| ball | dangle ball | suspend ball |
| upside-down | dangle upside-down | suspend upside-down |
Both words in one sentence
- Kurama doesn't say if the Prius was used to suspend the person off the bridge and dangle them upside down or if Naruto threw the car afterward to help sink that person to the water bed below.
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