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To cause to stick or snag immovably.

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Usage examples (35)
  • Noun : His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother. ,The most serious hang-up the project has is a shortage of funds. ,He brightened up the room with flower...
  • The hangup, is that I could not choose a name for it.
  • My biggest fault/hangup is that I never leave the house without makeup!
  • "I think she's still kind of heartbroken from that phone call hangup," Moir laughed.
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