nails

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"Devil take me, if her nails are as long as his tusks," retorted the follow, with a coarse laugh.

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  1. noun A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
  2. noun A fingernail or toenail.
  3. noun A claw or talon.

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