Nail and Skull

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

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

Skull noun - The case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates.

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Nail and skull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nail" instead a verb "Skull".

Katniss describes shooting him in the skull, but given the likelihood of an arrow deflecting off bone, the most surefire way for Katniss to nail him in the skull is you guessed it.

Source: Literature / The Hunger Games
Handy looks like he's about to pierce his foot on a nail, but moves his foot away from it... just in time to knock the board loose and drive the nail through his skull.

Source: Web Animation / Happy Tree Friends
When it began filming in 2008, the premise of a waitress with a nail lodged in her skull fighting for health insurance was timely.

Source: Unintentional Period Piece

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