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| digit |
a finger or toe. [1/2 definitions] |
| nail |
a hard growth at the end of a finger or toe. [1/3 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the dancer uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. Tap dancers wear special shoes to sound the taps. |
| tiptoe |
the end or tip of the toe. [1/2 definitions] |
| toe |
A toe is a part of a foot. Humans have five toes at the end of each of their feet. The toes bend as a person walks. [2 definitions] |
| toenail |
the nail on a toe, esp. a human toe. |
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