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pelt

noun

  1. A blow or stroke from something thrown.

verb

  1. To bombard, as with missiles.

    "They pelted the attacking army with bullets."

  2. To throw; to use as a missile.

    "The children pelted apples at us."

  3. To rain or hail heavily.

    "It's pelting down out there!"

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