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Dangling vs Lowering - What's the difference?

dangling | lowering |

As adjectives the difference between dangling and lowering

is that dangling is suspended from above while lowering is that lowers or frowns.

As nouns the difference between dangling and lowering

is that dangling is the act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension while lowering is the act of something being lowered.

As verbs the difference between dangling and lowering

is that dangling is while lowering is .

dangling

English

Adjective

(-)
  • suspended from above

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of hanging something so that it can move freely; suspension.
  • The act of following or trailing around.
  • * 1866 , Mark Lemon, Falkner Lyle, Or, The Story of Two Wives
    • Falkner's quick-sighted honour would not have tolerated your brother's danglings at the skirts of beauty.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * dangling modifier

    lowering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That lowers or frowns.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being lowered.

    • Anagrams

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