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