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dangling vs supporting

supporting vs dangling

dangling and supporting both are nouns.

dangling is not an adjective while supporting is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dangling Yes No No No
supporting Yes Yes No No
As nouns, supporting is a hypernym of dangling; that is, supporting is a word with a broader meaning than dangling:
  • dangling: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
  • supporting: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Other hypernyms of dangling include support.
dangling (noun) supporting (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
dangling (adjective) supporting (adjective)
capable of bearing a structural load
furnishing support and encouragement
Difference between dangling and supporting

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