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hang-up

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hang-up

a source of persistent emotional distress

  • low self-esteem is only one of his many hang-ups
Synonyms of hang-up

affliction, demon (or daemon), terror, torment
Words Related to hang-up

bête noire, bogey (also bogie), bugaboo, bugbear, hobgoblin, ogre

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