shell vs surmount

surmount vs shell

shell is a noun but surmount is not a noun.

shell and surmount both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
surmount: be or do something to a greater degree

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, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	surmount (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)	surmount (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	get on top of; deal with successfully
remove the husks from	be or do something to a greater degree
use explosives on	reach the highest point of
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	be on top of
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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