Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Nail
Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Its entirely possible to nail a precise, long range direct hit on any enemy with a grenade launcher.
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For Want of a Nail: An alternate timeline is created when Belcrant fires a direct hit on Radisol, killing all the Swordian masters and Harold Berselius before they could invade Dycroft.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Destiny 2 - It can nail multiple opponents or miss everything, do no damage with a direct hit or wipe out a target with a full Heavy Shield.
Source: Video Game / Scorched Earth
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