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supporting vs dangling

dangling vs supporting

supporting and dangling both are nouns.

supporting is an adjective but dangling is not an adjective.

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

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