Hang and Wash

Hang

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

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Wash and hang are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wash" instead a verb "Hang".

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

Wash verb - To flow along or against.

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Hang and wash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Wash".

Nearby Words: washed, washing, washer, washroom, washable

After buying out a car wash from his old Jerk Ass boss as a means to launder money, Walt refused to let him hang onto his framed first dollar he had made.

Source: Kick The Dog / Live-Action TV
Until that time, I shall not wash my hands nor let them hang useless.

Source: Knight in Sour Armor
I destroy [them] when I find them, and on that Great Day ... when the world is completely cleansed of evil, then I, too, will go down into darkness, swallowing curses... But whatever... Until that time, I shall not wash my hands nor let them hang useless.

Source: Pay Evil unto Evil

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