Decelerate and Pelt

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Decelerate verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.

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Pelt is an antonym for decelerate.

Nearby Words: deceleration, decelerating

Pelt verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: pelted away when the cops arrived

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Decelerate is an antonym for pelt.

Nearby Words: pelted, pelting, peltry

ship	decelerate ship	pelt ship
target	decelerate target	pelt target

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Pelt and Decelerate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decelerate/pelt

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