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| nail-bit·er (plural nail-bit·ers) |
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1. somebody who bites nails: somebody who habitually bites the ends of his or her fingernails
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2. cause of tension: a situation or contest that is extremely tense and exciting because its outcome remains uncertain until the end
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| [< the stereotype of nail-biting as a sign of anxiety] |
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