Shellac and Smother

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Shellac verb - To defeat by a large margin.

Usage example: the local soccer team was shellacked 35–0 in their final outing for the season

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Smother and shellac are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smother" instead a verb "Shellac".

Smother verb - To defeat by a large margin.

Usage example: the soccer team smothered their first few opponents in the championships, but lost narrowly in the final round

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Shellac and smother are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shellac" instead a verb "Smother".

Nearby Words: smothered, smothering, smothery

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