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doornail
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
doornail
(noun)
dead
(adjective)
doornail
/
ˈ
doɚˌneɪl/
noun
doornail
/
ˈ
doɚˌneɪl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOORNAIL
(as) dead as a doornail
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dead
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