Nail
Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Upset
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| original | original nail | original upset |
| real | real nail | real upset |
| large | large nail | large upset |
| huge | huge nail | huge upset |
| Other adjectives: bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Rory got together with Dean and put the final nail in his marriage, which upset Lorelai (and a lot of fans).
Source: Video Game / Highborn - In Twig Arc 6, Tooth and Nail, Sylvester is so upset by the absence of Jamie that he stays up all night reading Jamie's journals instead of sleeping, as a result getting about five nights of sleep in two weeks time.
Source: Insomnia Episode
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