Shell and Wreckage

Shell

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

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

Wreckage noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

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Shell and wreckage are semantically related in hulk topic. Sometimes you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Wreckage".

Nearby Words: wreck, wrecked, wrecking

emotional	emotional shell	emotional wreckage
burning	burning shell	burning wreckage
human	human shell	human wreckage
similar	similar shell	similar wreckage
Other adjectives: complete, massive, infamous, cold, living, mechanical, broken, exploding, burnt, burnt-out.

Until.. from out of the wreckage it's revealed that the comet was a shell around a supermassive, ultrapowerful ship.

Source: The Worf Barrage
The moon was all mined out to cover the surface of said world in a metal shell, so the wreckage was the only source of war resources.

Source: Landfill Beyond the Stars

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