[hang-uhp] 
| 1. | a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother. |
| 2. | a source of annoying difficulty or burden; impediment; snag: The most serious hang-up the project has is a shortage of funds. |
| 3. | a fixture, object, or decoration that can be affixed to a wall, ceiling, other objects, etc.: He brightened up the room with flower baskets and other hang-ups. |
| hang-up (hāng'ŭp') n. Informal
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