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hangup
noun(hang-up)
a source of mental or emotional difficulty; broadly : problem
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to place on a hook or hanger designed for the purpose
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to replace (a telephone receiver) on the cradle so that the connection is broken
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to keep delayed, suspended, or held up
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to suspend by the neck until dead —often hanged in the past—often used as a mild oath
hangup
verb(hang-up)
to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension

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