shell vs thrash

thrash vs shell

shell and thrash both are nouns.

shell and thrash both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
thrash: 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, lick.

shell (noun)	thrash (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a swimming kick used while treading water
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)	thrash (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	give a thrashing to; beat hard
remove the husks from	beat the seeds out of a grain
use explosives on	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	dance the slam dance
hit the pitches of hard and regularly	move or stir about violently
look for and collect shells by the seashore	beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
fall out of the pod or husk	move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
create by using explosives

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