Rest and Shelf

Rest

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Shelf and rest are semantically related. in stand topic. In some cases you can use "Shelf" instead a noun "Rest", when it comes to topics like support, base.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Shelf

Shelf noun - A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.

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Synonyms for Shelf

Rest and shelf are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rest" instead a noun "Shelf".

Nearby Words: shelve, shelved, shelving

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How words are described

good	good rest	good shelf
full	full rest	full shelf
best	best rest	best shelf
long	long rest	long shelf
Other adjectives: top, single, small, entire, main, next, several, giant.

Both words in one sentence

Pamphlet Shelf: RPG libraries only have one readable book on each shelf; the rest are just empty covers.

Source: Webcomic / Adventurers!
An example from the WWE: in 2009, Edge and Chris Jericho had formed a tag team, won the Unified Tag Team Championships, and were just starting off an arrogant heel run with the belts...and then Edge tore his Achilles tendon, putting him on the shelf for the rest of the year.

Source: The Chris Carter Effect

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