going into one's shell

A form of go into one's shell — To act defensively.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go into one's shell
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APA

going into one's shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20into%20one's%20shell

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“going into one's shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20into%20one's%20shell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going into one's shell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20into%20one's%20shell.

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