shell vs lick

shell and lick both are nouns.

shell and lick both are verbs.

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

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

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

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, chicane, 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, thrash.

shell (noun)	lick (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	touching with the tongue
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	(boxing) a blow with the fist
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
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)	lick (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
remove the husks from	take up with the tongue
use explosives on	pass the tongue over
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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