Impale and Nail

Impale

Impale verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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

Nearby Words: impalement, impaling

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

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

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

guy	impale guy	nail guy
people	impale people	nail people
characters	impale characters	nail characters
head	impale head	nail head
Other words: player, enemy, heads, criminals, victims, opponents, guys.

Impaled Palm: When our protagonists are attacked on a bridge over a swamp, Rudy manages to impale his hand on the sole huge nail sticking out of it.

Source: Film / House of the Dead

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