Usually means: Tense situation causing extreme suspense.
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  1. nail-biter: Merriam-Webster
  2. nail-biter: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. nail-biter: Wordnik
  4. nail-biter: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. nail-biter: Wiktionary
  6. nail-biter: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. nail-biter: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. nail-biter: Dictionary.com

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▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of nail biter [(literal) One who habitually bites or chews their fingernails.]

Similar:
nailbiter, nailbiting, nailcutter, night biter, ankle biter, cross-biter, nailbomber, finger nail, nail-file, nailgun, more...

Opposite:
blowout, rout, landslide, runaway, decisive victory

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Similar:
nailbiter, nailbiting, nailcutter, night biter, ankle biter, cross-biter, nailbomber, finger nail, nail-file, nailgun, more...

Opposite:
blowout, rout, landslide, runaway, decisive victory



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