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Today’s pangrams are BACKWARD and DRAWBACK.
BACKWARD is defined as in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal. It is also defined as retarded in intellectual development. It is also defined as in or to or toward a past time. It is also defined as at or to or toward the back or rear. It is also defined as directed or facing toward the back or rear. It is also defined as having made less than normal progress. It is also defined as (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature.
DRAWBACK is defined as the quality of being a hindrance.
ABACK is defined as
ABRACADABRA is defined as gibberish and nonsense.
AWARD is defined as give, especially as an honor or reward. It is also defined as give as judged due or on the basis of merit. It is also defined as something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. It is also defined as a grant made by a law court. It is also defined as a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
AWKWARD is defined as socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner. It is also defined as difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. It is also defined as not elegant or graceful in expression. It is also defined as hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. It is also defined as causing inconvenience. It is also defined as lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance.
BABA is defined as a small cake leavened with yeast.
BABKA is defined as a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
BACK is defined as a support that you can lean against while sitting. It is also defined as give support or one’s approval to. It is also defined as establish as valid or genuine. It is also defined as the side that goes last or is not normally seen. It is also defined as the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book. It is also defined as the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. It is also defined as the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine. It is also defined as in or to or toward a past time. It is also defined as place a bet on. It is also defined as be behind; approve of. It is also defined as located at or near the back of an animal. It is also defined as the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer. It is also defined as at or to or toward the back or rear. It is also defined as (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage. It is also defined as be in back of. It is also defined as cause to travel backward. It is also defined as (football) a person who plays in the backfield. It is also defined as of an earlier date. It is also defined as related to or located at the back. It is also defined as shift to a counterclockwise direction. It is also defined as strengthen by providing with a back or backing. It is also defined as support financial backing for. It is also defined as the part of a garment that covers the back of your body. It is also defined as travel backward.
BARB is defined as an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. It is also defined as a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove. It is also defined as one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather. It is also defined as provide with barbs. It is also defined as the pointed part of barbed wire.
BARD is defined as put a caparison on. It is also defined as a lyric poet. It is also defined as an ornamental caparison for a horse.
BARK is defined as remove the bark of a tree. It is also defined as a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts. It is also defined as a noise resembling the bark of a dog. It is also defined as cover with bark. It is also defined as make barking sounds. It is also defined as speak in an unfriendly tone. It is also defined as tan (a skin) with bark tannins. It is also defined as the sound made by a dog. It is also defined as tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.
BARRACK is defined as laugh at with contempt and derision. It is also defined as spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. It is also defined as a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. It is also defined as lodge in barracks.
BAWD is defined as a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money.
BRAD is defined as a small nail. It is also defined as fasten with brads.
The word CARB has no known definition.
CARD is defined as a list of dishes available at a restaurant. It is also defined as a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited. It is also defined as a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. It is also defined as (golf) a record of scores (as in golf). It is also defined as a witty amusing person who makes jokes. It is also defined as (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat. It is also defined as separate the fibers of. It is also defined as a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer’s capabilities. It is also defined as a card certifying the identity of the bearer. It is also defined as a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures). It is also defined as ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor. It is also defined as one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes. It is also defined as thin cardboard, usually rectangular.
CRAB is defined as a quarrelsome grouch. It is also defined as a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body. It is also defined as the edible flesh of any of various crabs. It is also defined as complain. It is also defined as the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22. It is also defined as (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer. It is also defined as a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply. It is also defined as decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers. It is also defined as direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind. It is also defined as fish for crab. It is also defined as scurry sideways like a crab.
CRACK is defined as a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive. It is also defined as a long narrow opening. It is also defined as a usually brief attempt. It is also defined as a narrow opening. It is also defined as become fractured; break or crack on the surface only. It is also defined as suffer a nervous breakdown. It is also defined as a chance to do something. It is also defined as break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension. It is also defined as witty remark. It is also defined as pass through (a barrier). It is also defined as make a sharp sound. It is also defined as of the highest quality. It is also defined as a long narrow depression in a surface. It is also defined as a sudden sharp noise. It is also defined as the act of cracking something. It is also defined as a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts. It is also defined as break into simpler molecules by means of heat. It is also defined as break partially but keep its integrity. It is also defined as cause to become cracked. It is also defined as gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions. It is also defined as hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise. It is also defined as make a very sharp explosive sound. It is also defined as reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking. It is also defined as tell spontaneously.
CRAW is defined as a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food.
CRAWDAD is defined as tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly. It is also defined as small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster.
DARK is defined as the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside. It is also defined as stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable. It is also defined as absence of light or illumination. It is also defined as causing dejection. It is also defined as absence of moral or spiritual values. It is also defined as lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture. It is also defined as marked by difficulty of style or expression. It is also defined as an unenlightened state. It is also defined as showing a brooding ill humor. It is also defined as an unilluminated area. It is also defined as brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes). It is also defined as devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black. It is also defined as not giving performances; closed. It is also defined as secret. It is also defined as (used of color) having a dark hue.
DRAB is defined as a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown. It is also defined as lacking brightness or color; dull. It is also defined as causing dejection. It is also defined as of a light brownish green color. It is also defined as lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
DRAW is defined as thread on or as if on a string. It is also defined as poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer. It is also defined as remove the entrails of. It is also defined as suck in or take (air). It is also defined as pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him. It is also defined as give a description of. It is also defined as anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random. It is also defined as finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. It is also defined as make a mark or lines on a surface. It is also defined as get or derive. It is also defined as pass over, across, or through. It is also defined as an entertainer who attracts large audiences. It is also defined as direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. It is also defined as a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer. It is also defined as bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. It is also defined as earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher. It is also defined as make, formulate, or derive in the mind. It is also defined as the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. It is also defined as take in, also metaphorically. It is also defined as stretch back a bowstring (on an archer’s bow). It is also defined as the act of drawing or hauling something. It is also defined as (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage. It is also defined as choose at random. It is also defined as remove (a commodity) from (a supply source). It is also defined as cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense. It is also defined as cause to move by pulling. It is also defined as take liquid out of a container or well. It is also defined as a gully that is shallower than a ravine. It is also defined as allow a draft. It is also defined as a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack. It is also defined as bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition. It is also defined as cause to flow. It is also defined as cause to localize at one point. It is also defined as contract. It is also defined as elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.. It is also defined as engage in drawing. It is also defined as flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching. It is also defined as move or go steadily or gradually. It is also defined as move or pull so as to cover or uncover something. It is also defined as reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die. It is also defined as represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface. It is also defined as require a specified depth for floating. It is also defined as select or take in from a given group or region. It is also defined as steep; pass through a strainer. It is also defined as write a legal document or paper.
RACK is defined as an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims. It is also defined as torment emotionally or mentally. It is also defined as a support for displaying various articles. It is also defined as go at a rack. It is also defined as a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately. It is also defined as the destruction or collapse of something. It is also defined as obtain by coercion or intimidation. It is also defined as run before a gale. It is also defined as a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body. It is also defined as draw off from the lees. It is also defined as fly in high wind. It is also defined as framework for holding objects. It is also defined as put on a rack and pinion. It is also defined as rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton. It is also defined as seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block. It is also defined as stretch to the limits. It is also defined as torture on the rack. It is also defined as work on a rack.
RADAR is defined as measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
The word WACK has no known definition.
WARD is defined as watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect. It is also defined as English economist and conservationist (1914-1981). It is also defined as a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells). It is also defined as English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women’s suffrage movement (1851-1920). It is also defined as United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913). It is also defined as block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care. It is also defined as a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections. It is also defined as a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.
WRACK is defined as growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp. It is also defined as smash or break forcefully. It is also defined as the destruction or collapse of something. It is also defined as dried seaweed especially that cast ashore.