shell vs trump

shell and trump both are nouns.

shell and trump both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
trump: 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, scoop, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	trump (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
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)	trump (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
remove the husks from	get the better of
use explosives on	play a trump
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	produce a sound as if from a trumpet
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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