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hang-up

 
pronunciation:
haeng uhp
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: hang-ups
definition 1: (informal) an unspecified psychological or emotional impediment or fixation.
He has a hang-up about tall women.
definition 2: an unspecified impediment to progress.
There has been a hang-up in getting your sink installed.
similar words:
snag
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