Shell and Withdraw

Shell

Shell verb - Remove from its shell or outer covering.
Usage example: shell mussels
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Synonyms for Shell

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Withdraw

Withdraw verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

Shell and withdraw are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Shell" with "Withdraw", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: withdrawn, withdrawal, withdrawing, withdrawable

Common collocations

position shell position withdraw position
men shell men withdraw men
army shell army withdraw army
forces shell forces withdraw forces

Both words in one sentence

  • Ghost in the Shell does this properly, when a chopper pilot dies during a training exercise, the dispatcher announces "This is not a drill" before giving the order to withdraw.
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