Hang and Slough

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

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Slough is an antonym for hang.

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

Slough verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

Usage example: the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball

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Hang is an antonym for slough.

Nearby Words: sloughed, sloughing, sloughy

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Slough and Hang. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/slough

Hang & Slough. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/slough>.

Slough or Hang. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/slough.

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