Edge and Shell

Edge

Edge noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

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

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

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

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

thick	thick edge	thick shell
physical	physical edge	physical shell
similar	similar edge	similar shell
outer	outer edge	outer shell
Other adjectives: single, small, entire, hard, massive, huge, thin, new, broken, literal.

Otacon warms Snake up and restrains him from going over the edge, while Snake helped Otacon out of his shell and grounded him.

Source: Moe Couplet
In Dark City, John Murdoch tries to reach Shell Beach; instead he finds a wall at the edge of the city.

Source: The Wall Around the World
While graphically the shockwave is planar, you always see it face on, basically as if it were a relatively thin shell of material that you can only see when looking across the edge.

Source: Video Game / FreeSpace

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