Knee and Nail

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Knee noun - Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.

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

Nearby Words: kneel, kneed, kneeled, kneeing

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

Usage example: the boxer nailed his opponent with a devastating left hook

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

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

Played for Laughs in Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum, in which vampires from different areas of uberwald have to be dispatched in varying ways (lemon in the mouth, nail through the knee, hide his sock) but all involve cutting off the head (which, conveniently, also works on people).

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