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naïf
nail
nail bed
nail-biter
nail-biting
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nail down
nail enamel
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nail down

nail down


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb pin something down: to make somebody be definite about something

2. transitive verb settle something finally: to settle something finally or come to a final decision about something

3. establish something definitively: to establish something clearly and conclusively
an investigation that will attempt to nail down what really happened here

4. beat somebody conclusively: to defeat an opponent decisively

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