Fold and Shell

Fold

Fold noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

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

Nearby Words: folded, folding

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

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

people	fold people	shell people
nothing	fold nothing	shell nothing

Sadly, Beast Machines had a step up in engineering, with intricate, inventive transformations; Beast Wars figures in general were either "stand up and fold out limbs" or "crack open shell and fold entire robot out with dangling animal parts" with a few exceptions.

Source: Growing The Beard / Toys
Madoka gets another one too: Because she brought a mousy little introvert into their fold who took a great liking to Madoka, said introvert, Homura Akemi, became a Shell-Shocked Veteran.

Source: Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Team Pet: Mikey's Ice Cream Kitty Signature Team Transport: This series' 'Turtle Van' is called the Shellraiser, which has a Cool Bike hidden underneath it that comes equipped with armor plates that fold over the bike and rider in the shape of a turtle shell.

Source: Western Animation / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)

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