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Today’s pangram is LEITMOTIF.
LEITMOTIF is defined as a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner’s operas).
EMIT is defined as expel (gases or odors). It is also defined as express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words). It is also defined as give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc..
EMOTE is defined as give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role.
The word FEMME has no known definition.
FILM is defined as make a film or photograph of something. It is also defined as a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. It is also defined as a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things. It is also defined as photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies. It is also defined as a medium that disseminates moving pictures. It is also defined as a thin coating or layer. It is also defined as record in film.
ITEM is defined as an individual instance of a type of symbol. It is also defined as a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. It is also defined as a small part that can be considered separately from the whole. It is also defined as an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole. It is also defined as a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection.
LIFETIME is defined as the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).
LIME is defined as any of various related trees bearing limes. It is also defined as spread birdlime on branches to catch birds. It is also defined as a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide. It is also defined as a caustic substance produced by heating limestone. It is also defined as any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber. It is also defined as a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds. It is also defined as cover with lime so as to induce growth. It is also defined as the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees.
LIMIT is defined as the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity. It is also defined as decide upon or fix definitely. It is also defined as the greatest possible degree of something. It is also defined as restrict or confine within limits. It is also defined as place limits on (extent or amount or access). It is also defined as the boundary of a specific area. It is also defined as final or latest limiting point. It is also defined as the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. It is also defined as as far as something can go.
LIMO is defined as large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur.
LOOM is defined as appear very large or occupy a commanding position. It is also defined as hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. It is also defined as a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile. It is also defined as come into view indistinctly, often threateningly. It is also defined as weave on a loom.
MEET is defined as contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. It is also defined as experience as a reaction. It is also defined as collect in one place. It is also defined as a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. It is also defined as be adjacent or come together. It is also defined as undergo or suffer. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as come together. It is also defined as be in direct physical contact with; make contact. It is also defined as being precisely fitting and right. It is also defined as get together socially or for a specific purpose. It is also defined as meet by design; be present at the arrival of.
MELEE is defined as a noisy riotous fight.
MELT is defined as the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. It is also defined as become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. It is also defined as become less intense and fade away gradually. It is also defined as become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. It is also defined as become or cause to become soft or liquid. It is also defined as lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually. It is also defined as reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating.
MEME is defined as a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation).
MEMO is defined as a written proposal or reminder.
METE is defined as a line that indicates a boundary.
METTLE is defined as the courage to carry on.
MIFF is defined as a state of irritation or annoyance. It is also defined as cause to be annoyed.
MILE is defined as a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. It is also defined as a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km. It is also defined as a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile. It is also defined as an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards. It is also defined as a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters). It is also defined as a footrace extending one mile. It is also defined as a large distance.
MILL is defined as machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing. It is also defined as English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873). It is also defined as a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing. It is also defined as move about in a confused manner. It is also defined as the act of grinding to a powder or dust. It is also defined as Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham’s utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836). It is also defined as grind with a mill. It is also defined as produce a ridge around the edge of. It is also defined as roll out (metal) with a rolling machine.
MILLET is defined as French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875). It is also defined as any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine. It is also defined as small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica.
MIME is defined as a performance using gestures and body movements without words. It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression. It is also defined as act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only.
MIMEO is defined as print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph. It is also defined as a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo).
MITE is defined as a slight but appreciable amount. It is also defined as any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods.
MITT is defined as the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. It is also defined as the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball.
MOIL is defined as be agitated. It is also defined as work hard. It is also defined as moisten or soil.
MOLE is defined as a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away. It is also defined as the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites. It is also defined as a spy who works against enemy espionage. It is also defined as a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin. It is also defined as small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet. It is also defined as spicy sauce often containing chocolate.
MOLL is defined as the girlfriend of a gangster.
MOLT is defined as cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. It is also defined as periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
MOOT is defined as think about carefully; weigh. It is also defined as open to argument or debate. It is also defined as a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise. It is also defined as of no legal significance (as having been previously decided).
MOTE is defined as (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
MOTEL is defined as a motor hotel.
MOTET is defined as an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century.
MOTIF is defined as a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music. It is also defined as a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration. It is also defined as a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work.
MOTILE is defined as (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement. It is also defined as one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action.
MOTTLE is defined as mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. It is also defined as colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. It is also defined as an irregular arrangement of patches of color.
MOTTO is defined as a favorite saying of a sect or political group.
OMELET is defined as beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly.
OMELETTE is defined as beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly.
OMIT is defined as leave undone or leave out. It is also defined as prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
TEEM is defined as be teeming, be abuzz. It is also defined as move in large numbers.
TIME is defined as a reading of a point in time as given by a clock. It is also defined as rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration. It is also defined as an instance or single occasion for some event. It is also defined as the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. It is also defined as measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time. It is also defined as the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event. It is also defined as adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time. It is also defined as an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities). It is also defined as a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something. It is also defined as a person’s experience on a particular occasion. It is also defined as assign a time for an activity or event. It is also defined as a suitable moment. It is also defined as regulate or set the time of. It is also defined as set the speed, duration, or execution of. It is also defined as the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past.
TOME is defined as a (usually) large and scholarly book.
TOMTIT is defined as widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head.
TOTEM is defined as a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. It is also defined as emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians).
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MILO is a widely grown grain seed from sorghum or corn