shell vs scoop

shell and scoop both are nouns.

shell and scoop both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
scoop: get the better of

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, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	scoop (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a large ladle
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	a news report that is reported first by one news organization
the housing or outer covering of something	the quantity a scoop will hold
a very light narrow racing boat	a hollow concave shape made by removing something
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)	scoop (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	get the better of
remove the husks from	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
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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