Anodyne (painkiller drug) "In such cases, it is necessary to use such anodyne measures as will not interfere with the subsequent demands that may be made of the skin"
Anodyne (rude/offensive) "It becomes more anodyne, more ordinary, more boring."
It sounds urgent. Phrases such as "Hurry-hurry" especially highlight this. Also, the phrase "can't you see" implies that the people aren't working fast enough and emphasizes the urgency.
The answer would be rebuttal, because that is after one accuses the other, the "prey" (one being accused) has time for a rebuttal, to prove them wrong.
