shell vs mop up

mop up vs shell

shell and mop up both are nouns.

shell and mop up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shell	Yes	No	Yes	No
mop up	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
mop up: defeat thoroughly

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, 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, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	mop up (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a concluding action
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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

shell (verb)	mop up (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	finish a task completely
remove the husks from	defeat thoroughly
use explosives on	to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
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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