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Today’s pangram is HANDICAP.
HANDICAP is defined as the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness. It is also defined as put at a disadvantage. It is also defined as something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. It is also defined as injure permanently. It is also defined as advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning. It is also defined as attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant.
ACACIA is defined as any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
The word ACAI has no known definition.
ACID is defined as street name for lysergic acid diethylamide. It is also defined as being sour to the taste. It is also defined as harsh or corrosive in tone. It is also defined as any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt. It is also defined as having the characteristics of an acid.
ACIDIC is defined as being sour to the taste. It is also defined as being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7).
APHID is defined as any of various small plant-sucking insects.
APIAN is defined as relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
CANCAN is defined as a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line.
CANDID is defined as openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. It is also defined as characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. It is also defined as informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared.
CANID is defined as any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles.
CANNA is defined as any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers.
CHAD is defined as a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa. It is also defined as a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960. It is also defined as a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river. It is also defined as a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape.
The word CHAI has no known definition.
CHAIN is defined as British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979). It is also defined as a necklace made by stringing objects together. It is also defined as (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). It is also defined as a series of hills or mountains. It is also defined as a series of things depending on each other as if linked together. It is also defined as a linked or connected series of objects. It is also defined as anything that acts as a restraint. It is also defined as a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. It is also defined as a unit of length. It is also defined as (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership. It is also defined as connect or arrange into a chain by linking. It is also defined as fasten or secure with chains.
CHAP is defined as a long narrow depression in a surface. It is also defined as a boy or man. It is also defined as a crack in a lip caused usually by cold. It is also defined as crack due to dehydration. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs.
The word CHIA has no known definition.
The word CHICA has no known definition.
CHINA is defined as a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong. It is also defined as a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world. It is also defined as dishware made of high quality porcelain. It is also defined as high quality porcelain originally made only in China.
CICADA is defined as stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone.
DACHA is defined as Russian country house.
HAND is defined as the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. It is also defined as a hired laborer on a farm or ranch. It is also defined as place into the hands or custody of. It is also defined as something written by hand. It is also defined as a card player in a game of bridge. It is also defined as the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time. It is also defined as physical assistance. It is also defined as ability. It is also defined as a member of the crew of a ship. It is also defined as a position given by its location to the side of an object. It is also defined as a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece. It is also defined as a round of applause to signify approval. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses. It is also defined as guide or conduct or usher somewhere. It is also defined as one of two sides of an issue. It is also defined as terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos).
The word INDICA has no known definition.
The word INDICIA has no known definition.
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NADA is defined as a quantity of no importance.
NAIAD is defined as submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NIACIN is defined as a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
PAID is defined as involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby. It is also defined as yielding a fair profit. It is also defined as marked by the reception of pay.
PAIN is defined as cause emotional anguish or make miserable. It is also defined as a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder. It is also defined as cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. It is also defined as emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It is also defined as a somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It is also defined as something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. It is also defined as a bothersome annoying person.
PANDA is defined as large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae. It is also defined as reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas.
PANIC is defined as sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. It is also defined as an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety. It is also defined as be overcome by a sudden fear. It is also defined as cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.
PANINI is defined as Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
PAPA is defined as an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
PICA is defined as a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing. It is also defined as magpies. It is also defined as an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently.
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