Guise and Shell

Guise

Guise noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.

Usage example: hazing rituals may have the guise of harmless fun, but often the reality is serious physical abuse

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

Shell noun - An outer part or layer.

Usage example: the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

human	human guise	human shell
mortal	mortal guise	mortal shell
physical	physical guise	physical shell
entire	entire guise	entire shell
Other adjectives: big, thin, new, different, mindless.

The DC Golden Age Funny Animal character The Terrific Whatzit was a turtle version of The Flash who removed his shell in his superhero guise; and gained his superhero identity from the fact nobody could tell what kind of animal he was without it.

Source: Adaptation Explanation Extrication
Shell Game: Kay's first introduction to Charles and Joe is when they run the card version on him during the train journey, under the guise of warning him about the dangers of playing card games with strange men on trains.

Source: Series / The Box of Delights
An interesting subversion/aversion in Ghost in the Shell: Section 9 employs an army of identical androids in the guise of attractive young women who do everything from answering the phones to flying the helicopters.

Source: Office Lady

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