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| dangle |
to hang or swing loosely. [2 definitions] |
| flap |
to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound. [1/5 definitions] |
| gibbon |
a kind of primate that lives in Asian rain forests. Gibbons are small apes that can weigh up to twenty-five pounds. They have long arms and can swing quickly through trees. All kinds of gibbons are endangered. |
| hinge |
a device on a door, window, or lid made of two pieces connected so that one piece can open, close, or swing upon the other. [1/3 definitions] |
| pivot |
to rotate, swing, or move back and forth on or as if on a pivot. [2/3 definitions] |
| sway |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock. [2/6 definitions] |
| swing |
to move back and forth while seated on a swing. [1/10 definitions] |
| swung |
the past tense and past participle of "swing." |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar hung high above the ground. A trapeze is often used by acrobats in a circus. |
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