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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | structure; covering |
| Synonyms: | carapace, case, chassis, crust, frame, framework, hull, husk, integument, nut, pericarp, plastron, pod, scale, shard, shuck, skeleton, skin |
| Antonyms: | center, inside, interior, middle |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plant covering |
| Synonyms: | case, casing, coat, cortex, crust, husk, peeling, rind, shell, skin |
| Main Entry: | blouse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shirt for woman |
| Synonyms: | T-shirt, V-neck, bodice, bodysuit, middy, pullover, shell, slipover, turtleneck |
| Main Entry: | bomb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exploding weapon |
| Synonyms: | Molotov cocktail, atom bomb, bombshell, charge, device, explosive, grenade, hydrogen bomb, mine, missile, nuclear bomb, projectile, rocket, shell, ticker, torpedo |
| Main Entry: | bomb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detonate weapon |
| Synonyms: | attack, blast, blitz, blow up, bombard, cannonade, destroy, napalm, prang, raid, rain destruction, rake, shell, strafe, torpedo, wipe out, zero in |
| Main Entry: | bombard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assault, attack |
| Synonyms: | assail, barrage, batter, beset, besiege, blast, blitz, bomb, cannonade, catapult, fire upon, harass, hound, launch, open fire, pester, pound, shell, strafe, strike |
| Main Entry: | carcass/carcase |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dead body; framework, base structure |
| Synonyms: | body, cadaver, corpse, framework, hulk, mort, remains, shell, skeleton, stiff* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | case |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container; items in container |
| Synonyms: | bag, baggage, basket, bin, box, cabinet, caddy, caisson, canister, capsule, carton, cartridge, casing, casket, chamber, chassis, chest, coffer, compact, cover, covering, crate, crating, crib, drawer, envelope, folder, grip, holder, integument, jacket, receptacle, safe, scabbard, sheath, shell, suitcase, tray, trunk, wallet, wrapper, wrapping |
| Main Entry: | chaff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | waste |
| Synonyms: | crust, debris, dregs, husks, pod, refuse, remains, rubbish, shard, shell, trash |
| Notes: | to chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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