Shield and Shell

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Shield noun - Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

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Shell is a synonym for shield. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Shield".

Nearby Words: shielded, shielding

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

Usage example: eating oysters straight out of their shells

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Shield is a synonym for shell. You can use "Shield" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

thick	thick shield	thick shell
physical	physical shield	physical shell
similar	similar shield	similar shell
silver	silver shield	silver shell
Other adjectives: single, round, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, living, new, protective, yellow, literal, spherical, spiked, giant, magical, unbreakable.

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