Finish and Nail

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Nail verb - To make final, definite, or beyond dispute.

Usage example: this latest infidelity nails it—I'm filing for divorce

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

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

best	best finish	best nail
original	original finish	original nail
stupid	stupid finish	stupid nail
actual	actual finish	actual nail
Other adjectives: wooden, bad, new, fantastic, sole, final, golden.

Definitely played for laughs though, especially when he steps on a nail and the tiny Ashes finish the verse for him as he gasps in pain.

Source: Ironic Nursery Tune
If you're on foot, it can kill you in two (the first pounce will put you on the ground with critical health, where the cougar will simply nail you again to finish the job).

Source: Demonic Spiders / Third-Person Shooters
Defensive Feint Trap: When Harry fights Fix, he hides in the fog with a veil, grabbed an iron nail, and pissed Fix off enough to make him attack, so Harry could stab him to disable his Mantle and finish him off.

Source: Literature / Cold Days

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