Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clutch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nail (noun) | clutch (noun) |
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a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener | the act of grasping |
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits | a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism |
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism |
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand | |
a collection of things or persons to be handled together | |
a number of birds hatched at the same time | |
a tense critical situation |
nail (verb) | clutch (verb) |
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complete a pass | affect |
attach something somewhere by means of nails | take into your hands deliberately |
take into custody | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
hit with great force | |
locate exactly | |
succeed at easily | |
succeed in obtaining a position |