nail removal
noun
Simple meaning
A form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈneɪlɹɪmuvəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
Used this way, nail removal is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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