Shell and Toss

Shell

Shell verb - To remove the natural covering of.

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Toss and shell are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toss" instead a verb "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Toss verb - To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions.

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Shell and toss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shell" instead a verb "Toss".

Nearby Words: tossed, tossing

human	human shell	human toss
single	single shell	single toss
infamous	infamous shell	infamous toss
mere	mere shell	mere toss
Other adjectives: next, last, literal.

people	shell people	toss people
men	shell men	toss men

Instead, you catch the rocks it throws and toss them back to stun it, then steal its shell so you can toss the crab around.

Source: Giant Enemy Crab
Thankfully, it has a secondary, spare shell on the inside, but they still need to frantically toss stuff overboard to avoid a catastrophic fall.

Source: Balloon-Bursting Bird
Occasionally enforced in rooms with trails of coins lined up at floor level with only a Koopa shell for you to work with, and certain Star Coins that seem out of reach until you find a way to toss something at it.

Source: Video Game / New Super Mario Bros.

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