pelt
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(pronounced pehlt)

On one hand you have pelt the noun: an animal skin, either with its wool or fur in tact or stripped for tanning. On the other hand you have pelt the verb: to persistently, aggressively throw objects, strike with blows, or attack with words. We’ll use both definitions in the example sentence.

Example: The animal activists completely took Roger by surprise, pelting him with Styrofoam “rocks” and shouts of “Murderer!” as he left the showroom with the zebra pelt long ago ordered and paid for by his client.