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hinge on Meaning of "hinge on"

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Definition(s):

  • (v) be contingent on

Synonym(s)

depend upon, devolve on, hinge upon, ride, turn on

Usage(s):

  1. But the verdict held a twist: at first the case seemed to hinge on whether an Andersen employee ordered tons of Enron paperwork to be shredded before investigators arrived.
  2. In the end, the Katz claim will hinge on whether they sold voluntarily or not.
  3. This video has a premise similar to that of the recent Kevin Costner film, Swing Vote: the idea that the presidential election could hinge on a single ballot.
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