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present tense third-person singular of hang on
Synonyms & Antonyms of hangs on
1
as in keeps up, digs in
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hangs on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hangs on
- falters,
- hangs back,
- hesitates,
- shilly-shallies,
- vacillates,
- wavers,
- wobbles
- (also wabbles)
2
as in waits, holds on
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hangs on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hangs on
- bails,
- bails out,
- bugs out,
- buzzes (off),
- clears off
- [chiefly British],
- clears out,
- cuts out,
- departs,
- exits,
- gets off,
- goes,
- goes off,
- leaves,
- moves,
- packs (up or off),
- peels off,
- pikes (out or off),
- pulls out,
- pushes off,
- pushes on,
- quits,
- shoves (off),
- takes off,
- vamooses,
- walks out
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