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Hit Nail On The Head Of Clumsy Oaf

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noun

• a target used in archery

• special advantage or influence

• a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

verb

• strike hard, especially with the fist

46%4Clumsy oaf
adverb

• to a remarkable degree or extent

46%6Clumsy oaf
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