shell vs chicane

chicane vs shell

shell and chicane both are nouns.

shell and chicane both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chicane is a hyponym of shell; that is, chicane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shell:

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
chicane: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	chicane (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	a bridge hand that is void of trumps
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

shell (verb)	chicane (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	raise trivial objections
remove the husks from	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
use explosives on
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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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