dangler

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Synonyms: danger, dangle, angler, mangler, jangler, dangles, gangler, wangler, dangled, dandler, tangler

Antonyms: danger, dangle, angler, mangler, jangler, dangles, gangler, wangler, dangled, dandler, tangler

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q2135518}} {{lb|en|grammar|informal}} A [[dangling modifier]], especially a [[dangling participle]].
2. {{lb|en|slang}} Any body part that dangles, such as the [[penis]], [[testicles]], [[uvula]], and sometimes [[tongue]].
3. {{senseid|en|loose thread among plotlines}} A [[plotline]] that is metaphorically left to "[[dangle]]" or "[[hang]]"; in other words, the plotline is [[forgotten]], [[phased out]] and eventually [[dropped]], and thus a [[resolution]] is never [[achieved]].
4. {{senseid|en|large earring that dangles}} {{lb|en|informal}} A large [[earring]] that hangs down far.
5. {{senseid|en|person who dangles about}} {{lb|en|now|rare|archaic}} One who [[dangle]]s about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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