pelter

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Synonyms: welter, pester, pewter, peter, palter, pelted, helter, spelter, melter, felter, belter

Antonyms: welter, pester, pewter, peter, palter, pelted, helter, spelter, melter, felter, belter

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Noun

1. One who [[pelt]]s.
2. {{lb|en|sometimes|figurative}} A pelting; a [[shower]] of [[missile]]s, [[rain]], [[anger]], etc.
3. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[pinchpenny]]; a [[mean]], [[sordid]] person; a [[miser]]; a [[skinflint]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|dialect|or|nonstandard}} To [[pelt]].

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