Hang and Wave

Hang

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

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Wave and hang are semantically related. in suspend or be suspended topic. In some cases you can use "Wave" instead a verb "Hang".

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

Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

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Hang and wave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Wave".

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

Bonus points if they hang a lampshade on a Running Gag or Hand Wave a bit of Fridge Logic that fans have been puzzling over.

Source: Stock Sitcom Grand Finale
Frizzle has a tendency to do this, showing up in various episodes by hang gliding in, hopping in on a pogo stick, riding an inflatable alligator on a wave out of the closet and zipping into frame from offscreen.

Source: Big Entrance
Hand Wave: Both the original movie and Cinderella III hang a lampshade on how it's ridiculous to expect just one girl to fit the slipper, but they both justify it differently.

Source: Disney / Cinderella

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