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- [neyl bahy-ter]
- /neɪl ˈbaɪ tər/
- /neɪl ˈbaɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neyl bahy-ter]
- /neɪl ˈbaɪ tər/
Definitions of nail-biter word
- noun nail-biter a person who bites his or her nails, especially habitually. 1
- noun nail-biter a situation marked by anxiety or tension. 1
- noun nail-biter a situation or activity, as a suspenseful drama or highly competitive game in sports, with an outcome so uncertain that it creates much tension or anxiety 0
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Parts of speech for Nail-biter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nail-biter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Matching words
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