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Noun
The skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it
“Giant pandas are also poached - killed illegally - as their pelt carries a high price in the black market.”
Noun
A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
“… gave the dog a sharp pelt on the nose with her rolled up newspaper.”
Verb
Run somewhere very quickly
“She suddenly came pelting in, colliding with her.”
Verb
To strike repeatedly
“The rain pelted down and pelted down and the raindrops smeared my glasses so I could barely see.”
Verb
Hurl missiles repeatedly at
“I screamed back, taking the chance when he had his belly exposed to pelt him with cannon fire.”
Verb
To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
“… pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus.”
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