| peel | |
| pellicle(covering, fold, scale, coat, cloud) | |
| rebuff(noun, verb, stop, hold, control) | |
| scimitar | |
| shake(verb, stop, halt, frustrate, discourage) | |
| skip(verb, stop, halt, frustrate, circumvent) | |
| slice | |
| stonewall(block, hinder, obstruct, frustrate, baffle) | |
| straight man(noun, expression, joke, sidekick, comedian) | |
| subdue(verb, beat, defeat, crush, overcome) | |
| trump(verb, defeat, distress, perplex, unsettle) | |
| outplay(verb, defeat) | |
| actor(noun, person) | |
| antipode | |
| antipole | |
| antonym(opposition, reverse, contrary, converse, contradiction) | |
| avoid(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block) | |
| baby | |
| barnstormer | |
| baulk |
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