Nail
Position
Position verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
How words are described
| prime | prime nail | prime position |
| best | best nail | best position |
| exact | exact nail | exact position |
| certain | certain nail | certain position |
| Other adjectives: original, correct, prominent, actual, real, bad, key, new, last. | ||
Common collocations
| people | nail people | position people |
| time | nail time | position time |
| characters | nail characters | position characters |
Both words in one sentence
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Twice Harry is in a position where he is wielding a Holy Sword with a nail from the Crucifixion in it and is tempted to use the blade to violate his oath.
Source: The Oath-Breaker - My men had to get out to the mountains, recapture them, nail them into position, and then get the oil out there in time to light the rebellious little pricks on fire in unison.
Source: Affably Evil / Web Comics -
When the emperor catches the Crown Prince violating the mourning laws to have a drunken dance party in his private palace, it's the last nail in the coffin of his position.
Source: Series / Nirvana In Fire
Cite this Source
Position and Nail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nail/position
Nail & Position. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nail/position>.
Position or Nail. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nail/position.
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