Basket and Shell

Basket

Basket noun - A container that is usually woven and has handles.

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Shell and basket are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Basket".

Nearby Words: basketful, basketball, basketry, basketed, basketing

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Basket and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basket" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

single	single basket	single shell
small	small basket	small shell
entire	entire basket	entire shell
large	large basket	large shell
Other adjectives: big, huge, infamous, living, next, literal, pink, giant, exploding.

On The Flintstones, when the Rubbles first find baby Bamm-Bamm in a tortoise-shell basket on their doorstep, they quickly learn that he has near-superhuman strength.

Source: All There In The Manual / Western Animation
There was, however, a scary Closet Monster made up of dirty clothes, with coat-hanger claws and a washing-basket shell like a turtle.

Source: Things That Go "Bump" in the Night

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