Bone and Nail

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Bone verb - Remove the bones from.

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Nail and bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nail" instead a verb "Bone".

Nearby Words: bony, boned, boner, boneless, boning

Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Bone and nail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bone" instead a verb "Nail".

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

The Bosses mercenaries break every bone in their body save their spines, sting them with colonies of wasps, and nail them to a metal cradle.

Source: Literature / Clocks that Don't Tick
In the Adventure mode of the game, humanoid bosses often wear creepy items like "elf bone earring" or "human nail crown".

Source: Creepy Souvenir
Katniss describes shooting him in the skull, but given the likelihood of an arrow deflecting off bone, the most surefire way for Katniss to nail him in the skull is you guessed it.

Source: Literature / The Hunger Games

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