Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clout (noun) | nail (noun) |
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(boxing) a blow with the fist | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener |
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood | horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
special advantage or influence | a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard |
a target used in archery |
clout (verb) | nail (verb) |
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strike hard, especially with the fist | complete a pass |
attach something somewhere by means of nails | |
take into custody | |
hit with great force | |
locate exactly | |
succeed at easily | |
succeed in obtaining a position |