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hanging
Noun
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A form of capital punishment where a person is held in the air by a rope around his/her neck until they are dead.
There was a hanging in Carson City.
hanging
Verb
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To kill by hanging.
Nebraska is hanging him next week.
position
Noun
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The position of something is the place where the thing is.
The position of the table is two metres from the wall.
You're in my way. Please move to a different position.
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A post of employment; a job.
position
Verb
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If you position something somewhere, you put or move it there.
The players positioned themselves on the field.
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If you position something in a situation, you make changes so that it can work in that situation.
The company is now well positioned to take advantage of popularity of online music.