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Hangnail Moderate

Hangnail has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

2

A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skin
Rhyming Words
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