Half
Half noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.
Usage example: it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
Nearby Word: halve
Peer
Peer noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Usage example: a jury of one's peers
Nearby Word: peering
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- The second half of Valley of Fear is a lot like this, though the Scowrers are less amiable than most peer sets.
Source: Peer Pressure Makes You Evil -
A powerful but lonely arrancar who considered the other Espada his True Companions, Stark can't bring himself to try in his fights after his immediate peer Barragan is killed, but his companion (and other half) Lilynette snaps him out of it, convincing him to avenge Barragan instead.
Source: Villainous B.S.O.D. - After letting his curiosity get the best of him, Percy gets pushed into off the ledge of a peer by backstabbing trucks, half plunged into the sea.
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