Shell and Wreck

Shell

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

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

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Shell and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

emotional	emotional shell	emotional wreck
burning	burning shell	burning wreck
human	human shell	human wreck
physical	physical shell	physical wreck
Other adjectives: complete, massive, depressed, sad, bitter, pathetic, living, fragile, abandoned, ruined, broken, burnt, burnt-out.

life	shell life	wreck life
people	shell people	wreck people
family	shell family	wreck family
place	shell place	wreck place
Other words: base, army, town, buildings, cities.

A single mortar shell exploding in the middle of the deck can wipe out several dozen crewmembers, including, possibly, the admiral, wreck a good number of cannons and shred sails, not to mention the hull damage.

Source: Boring But Practical / Videogames
Wreck-It Ralph calls out to the Video Game form when Markowski, the Shell-Shocked Space Marine Ralph meets at Tapper's, gets a case of the "sliding until a path is found" variant, muttering a Survival Mantra until Ralph interrupts him.

Source: Wallbonking

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