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  • 111dangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. hang, suspend; swing. See pendency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. droop, sway, suspend; see hang 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. hang, drag, droop, flap, depend, swing, wave, flutter. IV (Roget …

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  • 112depend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. rely, trust; dangle, hang; be contingent, rest. See belief, pendency, effect, subjection. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. rely on bank on, trust, count, bet on, *pin one s faith on, turn to. 2 …

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  • 113drape — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. drapery, curtain, tapestry; hang, fall, look. v. t. hang (curtains, etc.); shape, cut; dress, clothe, caparison; swathe, shroud, veil. See pendency, clothing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. enclose, envelop …

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  • 114droop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. bend, loll, slouch, sag; sink, languish, decline, waste; wilt. See dejection, disease, weakness, pendency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sag, sink, hang down, languish; see hang 2 , lean 1 , weaken 1 . III …

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  • 115drop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. let fall; give up, abandon; fall, plunge; faint, collapse; cease, terminate, end; drip; dismiss, let go. See descent, relinquishment, impotence. n. globule, bead; minim; bit, mite; descent. See… …

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  • 116hang — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suspend, dangle, sag; attach; depend, be contingent (on); string up, lynch. See pendency, connection, killing, relation. n., informal, knack, art, skill. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To suspend] Syn. dangle …

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  • 117hook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curvature, crook, bend; gaff. v. t. catch, fasten; curve, bend; link, join. See connection, pendency. II (Roget s IV) I n. 1. [An implement for snagging] Syn. lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener …

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  • 118necklace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beads, chain, string, pearls; pendant, lavaliere; collar, choker. See pendency, ornament, circularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ornament, accessory, (string of) beads, Jewels, chain, neckband, necklet …

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  • 119pend — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. hang; depend, hang in the balance. See doubt, pendency …

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  • 120pendant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See pendency, ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Ornament] Syn. earring, locket, lavalière; see decoration 2 , Jewelry . 2. [Correlative] Syn. parallel, one of a pair, equal; see match 2 , mate 1 …

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