hangman

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Synonyms: hanuman, hangmen, hagman, fangman, langman, handman

Antonyms: hanuman, hangmen, hagman, fangman, langman, handman

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|executioner}} {{lb|en|countable}} An [[executioner]] responsible for [[hang]]ing criminals.
2. {{senseid|en|person who hangs artworks}} Someone responsible for [[hang]]ing [[picture]]s and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc.
3. {{senseid|en|game}} {{lb|en|uncountable|games}} A [[guessing game]] where one has to [[guess]] the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a [[stick figure]] hanging from the [[gallows]].

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