Nail and Release

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Nail

Nail verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the very first time I tried to steal anything, I got nailed
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Release is an antonym for nail in topics: fasten, capture.
Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Nail is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
Similar words of nail

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How words are described

special special nail special release
original original nail original release
single single nail single release
actual actual nail actual release
Other adjectives: main, new, final, last.

Common collocations

people nail people release people
time nail time release time
song nail song release song

Both words in one sentence

  • The final nail in the coffin was the release of Cataclysm, where the entire quest chain was removed.
    Source: Lost Forever / MMORPG
  • The famous Nevermind album is adrenaline-pumping Grunge, the release of which arguably ended the "classic rock" era and put the final nail in the coffin of hair metal.
    Source: Music of Note
  • As with David Nail, Eric's DreamWorks album had seen release of promotional copies.
    Source: Missing Episode / Music
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