shell vs overwhelm

overwhelm vs shell

shell is a noun but overwhelm is not a noun.

shell and overwhelm both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
overwhelm: overcome by superior force

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, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	overwhelm (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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)	overwhelm (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	charge someone with too many tasks
remove the husks from	overcome by superior force
use explosives on	cover completely or make imperceptible
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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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