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dangle
dangle /ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/ verb ↑Verb Endings for dangle
1 F0 [I or T] to hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely: » Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.» He dangled the puppet in front of the children.Thesaurus+: ↑Hanging and suspending2 F0 [T] to offer someone something that they want in order to persuade them to do something: » I've tried dangling all sorts of offers before him/in front of him to get him to work harder at school, but nothing works.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplying |