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Today’s pangram is BENEVOLENT.
BENEVOLENT is defined as generous in assistance to the poor. It is also defined as generous in providing aid to others. It is also defined as showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. It is also defined as intending or showing kindness.
The word BEEN has no known definition.
BEET is defined as round red root vegetable. It is also defined as biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop.
BEETLE is defined as be suspended over or hang over. It is also defined as a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing. It is also defined as jutting or overhanging. It is also defined as beat with a beetle. It is also defined as fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle. It is also defined as insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
BELL is defined as the shape of a bell. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. It is also defined as English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961). It is also defined as (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship’s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o’clock, either a.m. or p.m.. It is also defined as a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905). It is also defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. It is also defined as United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922). It is also defined as a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. It is also defined as attach a bell to. It is also defined as the flared opening of a tubular device.
BELLE is defined as a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals.
BELT is defined as a vigorous blow. It is also defined as the act of hitting vigorously. It is also defined as sing loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing). It is also defined as ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun. It is also defined as a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). It is also defined as an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found. It is also defined as deliver a blow to. It is also defined as endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. It is also defined as fasten with a belt.
BENT is defined as fixed in your purpose. It is also defined as a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way. It is also defined as of metal e.g.. It is also defined as grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens. It is also defined as used of the back and knees; stooped. It is also defined as a special way of doing something. It is also defined as an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
The word BENTO has no known definition.
BETEL is defined as Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians. It is also defined as a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper.
BEVEL is defined as cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel. It is also defined as two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. It is also defined as a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size.
BOBBLE is defined as make a mess of, destroy or ruin. It is also defined as the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.
BONE is defined as remove the bones from. It is also defined as a shade of white the color of bleached bones. It is also defined as study intensively, as before an exam. It is also defined as rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. It is also defined as the porous calcified substance from which bones are made. It is also defined as consisting of or made up of bone.
BONNET is defined as protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine. It is also defined as a hat tied under the chin. It is also defined as dress in a bonnet.
BOOTEE is defined as a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies).
The word BOTNET has no known definition.
BOTTLE is defined as the quantity contained in a bottle. It is also defined as a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children. It is also defined as a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped. It is also defined as put into bottles. It is also defined as store (liquids or gases) in bottles.
EBON is defined as of a very dark black.
ELEVEN is defined as a team that plays football. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one. It is also defined as being one more than ten.
ENNOBLE is defined as confer dignity or honor upon. It is also defined as give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility.
ENTENTE is defined as a friendly understanding between political powers. It is also defined as an informal alliance between countries.
EVEN is defined as to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons. It is also defined as of the score in a contest. It is also defined as occurring at fixed intervals. It is also defined as become even or more even. It is also defined as make even or more even. It is also defined as symmetrically arranged. It is also defined as make level or straight. It is also defined as the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall). It is also defined as equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced. It is also defined as being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with). It is also defined as divisible by two.
EVENT is defined as a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. It is also defined as a special set of circumstances. It is also defined as a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory. It is also defined as something that happens at a given place and time.
EVOLVE is defined as work out. It is also defined as gain through experience. It is also defined as undergo development or evolution.
LENT is defined as a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
LENTO is defined as in music. It is also defined as (of tempo) slow.
LEVEE is defined as a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court). It is also defined as an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing. It is also defined as a pier that provides a landing place on a river.
LEVEL is defined as a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. It is also defined as indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid. It is also defined as a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line. It is also defined as direct into a position for use. It is also defined as of the score in a contest. It is also defined as become level or even. It is also defined as tear down so as to make flat with the ground. It is also defined as an abstract place usually conceived as having depth. It is also defined as a relative position or degree of value in a graded group. It is also defined as having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another. It is also defined as not showing abrupt variations. It is also defined as a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality. It is also defined as a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale. It is also defined as make level or straight. It is also defined as aim at. It is also defined as being on a precise horizontal plane. It is also defined as height above ground. It is also defined as oriented at right angles to the plumb. It is also defined as talk frankly with; lay it on the line.
LOBE is defined as (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part. It is also defined as a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure. It is also defined as (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided. It is also defined as the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern.
LONE is defined as lacking companions or companionship. It is also defined as characterized by or preferring solitude. It is also defined as being the only one; single and isolated from others.
LOVE is defined as sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people. It is also defined as any object of warm affection or devotion. It is also defined as a beloved person; used as terms of endearment. It is also defined as get pleasure from. It is also defined as have sexual intercourse with. It is also defined as a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction. It is also defined as a score of zero in tennis or squash. It is also defined as a strong positive emotion of regard and affection. It is also defined as be enamored or in love with. It is also defined as have a great affection or liking for.
The word NENE has no known definition.
NEON is defined as a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts.
NETTLE is defined as sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. It is also defined as cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. It is also defined as any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae).
NOBLE is defined as impressive in appearance. It is also defined as a titled peer of the realm. It is also defined as having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character. It is also defined as inert especially toward oxygen. It is also defined as of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times.
NOEL is defined as period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
NONE is defined as a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise. It is also defined as a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier. It is also defined as not any.
The word NONET has no known definition.
NONEVENT is defined as an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected.
NOTE is defined as a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). It is also defined as a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time. It is also defined as make mention of. It is also defined as observe with care or pay close attention to. It is also defined as high status importance owing to marked superiority. It is also defined as make a written note of. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added). It is also defined as notice or perceive. It is also defined as a brief written record. It is also defined as a characteristic emotional quality. It is also defined as a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling.
NOVEL is defined as original and of a kind not seen before. It is also defined as pleasantly new or different. It is also defined as an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story. It is also defined as a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction.
NOVELETTE is defined as a short novel.
OBOE is defined as a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.
OLEO is defined as a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
OVEN is defined as kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting.
TEEN is defined as being of the age 13 through 19. It is also defined as a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
TELL is defined as give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. It is also defined as give evidence. It is also defined as narrate or give a detailed account of. It is also defined as inform positively and with certainty and confidence. It is also defined as express in words. It is also defined as a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son’s head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap). It is also defined as mark as different. It is also defined as discern or comprehend. It is also defined as let something be known.
The word TELNET has no known definition.
TENET is defined as a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.
TENON is defined as a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint.
TENT is defined as a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs). It is also defined as live in or as if in a tent. It is also defined as a web that resembles a tent or carpet.
TONE is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli. It is also defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. It is also defined as give a healthy elasticity to. It is also defined as (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound). It is also defined as a musical interval of two semitones. It is also defined as the quality of a person’s voice. It is also defined as vary the pitch of one’s speech. It is also defined as utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically. It is also defined as a steady sound without overtones. It is also defined as change the color or tone of. It is also defined as change to a color image. It is also defined as (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages. It is also defined as the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author.
TONNE is defined as a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
TOOTLE is defined as play (a musical instrument) casually. It is also defined as the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument.
TOTE is defined as carry with difficulty. It is also defined as a capacious bag or basket.
VELVET is defined as resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface. It is also defined as smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste. It is also defined as a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back.
VELVETEEN is defined as a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet.
VENT is defined as activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion. It is also defined as expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. It is also defined as give expression or utterance to. It is also defined as a fissure in the earth’s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt. It is also defined as a hole for the escape of gas or air. It is also defined as a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket). It is also defined as external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate.
VETO is defined as command against. It is also defined as vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. It is also defined as a vote that blocks a decision. It is also defined as the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature).
VOLE is defined as any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows.
VOTE is defined as a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment. It is also defined as a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. It is also defined as the total number of voters who participated. It is also defined as a body of voters who have the same interests. It is also defined as bring into existence or make available by vote. It is also defined as express a choice or opinion. It is also defined as express one’s choice or preference by vote. It is also defined as express one’s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote. It is also defined as the opinion of a group as determined by voting.
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