Shell and Vessel

Shell

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

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Vessel noun - A small buoyant structure for travel on water.

Usage example: any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river

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Shell and vessel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Vessel".

human	human shell	human vessel
mortal	mortal shell	mortal vessel
physical	physical shell	physical vessel
complete	complete shell	complete vessel
Other adjectives: single, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, living, new, next, last, giant.

A single battleship shell could destroy any type of opponent, but naval artillery was (and is still) notoriously inaccurate because both the shooting vessel and the target are moving and it may take up to one minute for the shell to fly from the gun to the target.

Source: Powerful but Inaccurate
The prospect of cramming that much power into a mortal vessel destroys the recipient's mind, leaving him an empty shell of a man with unlimited power but the mental faculties of a half-wit child, or worse, a feral animal.

Source: Almighty Idiot

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