Hang and Hold

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Hang

Hang verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.

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Hold and hang are semantically related in stick topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Hang", when it comes to topics like suspend or be suspended.

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

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Hang and hold are semantically related in stick topic. Sometimes you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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Common collocations

fire	hang fire	hold fire
people	hang people	hold people
body	hang body	hold body
place	hang place	hold place
Other words: line, belt, head, nothing, ball, weapons.

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