cream vs shell

cream and shell both are nouns.

cream and shell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cream	Yes	No	Yes	No
shell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shell is a hypernym of cream; that is, shell is a word with a broader meaning than cream:

cream: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of cream include beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish.

cream (noun)	shell (noun)
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
the part of milk containing the butterfat	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
the best people or things in a group	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
	the housing or outer covering of something
	a very light narrow racing boat
	a rigid covering that envelops an object
	the exterior covering of a bird's egg
	the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
	the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

cream (verb)	shell (verb)
add cream to one's coffee, for example	remove from its shell or outer covering
make creamy by beating	remove the husks from
remove from the surface	use explosives on
put on cream, as on one's face or body	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	hit the pitches of hard and regularly
	look for and collect shells by the seashore
	fall out of the pod or husk
	create by using explosives

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