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{{Wiktionary|dangle|dangling}}

The word '''dongle''' has various meanings. (Distinguish it from [[dongle]].)

'''Dangle''', '''dangler''' or '''dangling''' may refer to:

*To [[:wiktionary:hang|hang]] from something.

* [[Dangler (plot device)]], an unresolved plot line in a story

==In [[espionage]]==

'''Dangle''' is a term used in* [[intelligenceDangle (information gatheringespionage)|intelligence]] work to refer to, an [[espionage|agent]] of one intelligence agency or groupside who pretends to be interested in defecting or ''turning'' to another intelligence agency or group.side

* Dangle, a type of [[earring]]

* Dangle, in ice hockey, a variety of moves where a player [[Deke (ice hockey)|dekes]] (fakes) out a goalie or player (it originally meant to skate fast with the puck)

* Dangle, in [[lacrosse]], a complete defeat of a defender or goalie achieved by performing complex stick moves and tricks

* [[Dangle (surname)]]

==See also==

The goal of a dangle is to convince the second or foreign intelligence agency that they have changed loyalties by offering to act as a [[double agent]]. The dangle then feeds information to their original agency and/or gives disinformation to the second or foreign intelligence agency.

* [[Dangling bond]], an unsatisfied valence on an immobilized atom

* [[Dangling else]], a problem in the programming of parser generators

* [[Dangling modifier]] (or dangling participle), a type of misplaced grammatical phrase

* [[Dangling pointer]] (computing), a pointer not pointing to a valid object

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==In [[ice hockey]]==

'''Dangle''' is a term used to describe a move or [[deke]] in the game of [[ice hockey]] in which the player defending is taken completely by surprise. If a player performs a dangle, it is common for the players on the [[bench]] to yell "dangle", much as [[football (soccer)]] players would yell "olé". Young stars such as [[Alexander Ovechkin]] and [[Sidney Crosby]] often dangle, which partially explains why they are such highly touted hockey players. Nick Utter and Ossi Vesterinen are not noted danglers.

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