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Agnail

Definition:

Agnail is a noun that refers to a painful hangnail or a fragment of torn skin around the fingernail or toenail.

Senses and Usages:

1. As a noun, agnail can denote a small tear or crack on the side of a fingernail or toenail.

Example: She couldn't paint her nails due to the agnail on her thumb.

2. Agnail can also be used as a verb meaning to tear or injure the skin around a nail.

Example: Be careful not to agnail your cuticles while trimming your nails.

3. In a popular sense, agnail can be used metaphorically to describe a nagging problem or annoyance.

Example: That dripping faucet is an agnail that keeps me up at night.

4. Locally, the term agnail can have regional variations, such as "cuticle crack" or "nail nip."

Example: In some regions, agnail is referred to as a nail nip caused by cold weather.

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