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Today’s pangram is FLANKED.
The word FLANKED has no known definition.
ALFALFA is defined as important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop. It is also defined as leguminous plant grown for hay or forage.
DEAF is defined as (usually followed by `to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed. It is also defined as make or render deaf. It is also defined as lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part. It is also defined as people who have severe hearing impairments.
DEAFEN is defined as make or render deaf. It is also defined as be unbearably loud. It is also defined as make soundproof.
DEAFENED is defined as caused to hear poorly or not at all.
DEFEND is defined as argue or speak in defense of. It is also defined as state or assert. It is also defined as protect against a challenge or attack. It is also defined as be the defense counsel for someone in a trial. It is also defined as protect or fight for as a champion. It is also defined as fight against or resist strongly. It is also defined as be on the defensive; act against an attack.
The word DEFENDED has no known definition.
FADE is defined as gradually ceasing to be visible. It is also defined as lose freshness, vigor, or vitality. It is also defined as become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. It is also defined as a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer. It is also defined as become feeble. It is also defined as disappear gradually.
FADED is defined as having lost freshness or brilliance of color. It is also defined as reduced in strength.
FAKE is defined as tamper, with the purpose of deception. It is also defined as something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be. It is also defined as not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. It is also defined as make a copy of with the intent to deceive. It is also defined as fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. It is also defined as a person who makes deceitful pretenses. It is also defined as speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths. It is also defined as (football) a deceptive move made by a football player.
The word FAKED has no known definition.
FALAFEL is defined as small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds.
FALL is defined as move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. It is also defined as the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions). It is also defined as come into the possession of. It is also defined as when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat. It is also defined as fall from clouds. It is also defined as lose an upright position suddenly. It is also defined as a sudden decline in strength or number or importance. It is also defined as fall or flow in a certain way. It is also defined as fall to somebody by assignment or lot. It is also defined as a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. It is also defined as a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity. It is also defined as touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. It is also defined as decrease in size, extent, or range. It is also defined as come as if by falling. It is also defined as a downward slope or bend. It is also defined as the season when the leaves fall from the trees. It is also defined as the time of day immediately following sunset. It is also defined as a sudden drop from an upright position. It is also defined as come under, be classified or included. It is also defined as be inherited by. It is also defined as a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity. It is also defined as a movement downward. It is also defined as assume a disappointed or sad expression. It is also defined as be born, used chiefly of lambs. It is also defined as be captured. It is also defined as be cast down. It is also defined as be due. It is also defined as begin vigorously. It is also defined as come out; issue. It is also defined as descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. It is also defined as die, as in battle or in a hunt. It is also defined as drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. It is also defined as go as if by falling. It is also defined as lose office or power. It is also defined as lose one’s chastity. It is also defined as move in a specified direction. It is also defined as occur at a specified time or place. It is also defined as pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. It is also defined as slope downward. It is also defined as suffer defeat, failure, or ruin. It is also defined as the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve. It is also defined as to be given by assignment or distribution. It is also defined as to be given by right or inheritance. It is also defined as yield to temptation or sin.
FALLEN is defined as having dropped by the force of gravity. It is also defined as having fallen in or collapsed. It is also defined as having lost your chastity. It is also defined as killed in battle.
FANNED is defined as especially spread in a fan shape.
FEED is defined as food for domestic livestock. It is also defined as take in food; used of animals only. It is also defined as profit from in an exploitatory manner. It is also defined as give food to. It is also defined as introduce continuously. It is also defined as provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to. It is also defined as move along, of liquids. It is also defined as gratify. It is also defined as feed into; supply. It is also defined as provide as food. It is also defined as serve as food for; be the food for. It is also defined as support or promote.
FEEL is defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as examine by touch. It is also defined as come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. It is also defined as perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. It is also defined as examine (a body part) by palpation. It is also defined as a property perceived by touch. It is also defined as undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. It is also defined as an intuitive awareness. It is also defined as be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. It is also defined as be felt or perceived in a certain way. It is also defined as find by testing or cautious exploration. It is also defined as grope or feel in search of something. It is also defined as have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude. It is also defined as manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure. It is also defined as pass one’s hands over the sexual organs of. It is also defined as produce a certain impression. It is also defined as undergo passive experience of.
FELL is defined as pass away rapidly. It is also defined as the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal). It is also defined as (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. It is also defined as cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow. It is also defined as seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges. It is also defined as sew a seam by folding the edges. It is also defined as the act of felling something (as a tree).
FELLA is defined as a boy or man.
The word FELLED has no known definition.
FEND is defined as withstand the force of something. It is also defined as try to manage without help.
The word FENDED has no known definition.
FENNEL is defined as leaves used for seasoning. It is also defined as aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads. It is also defined as any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems. It is also defined as fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture.
FLAK is defined as artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes. It is also defined as a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer. It is also defined as intense adverse criticism.
FLAKE is defined as a crystal of snow. It is also defined as come off in flakes or thin small pieces. It is also defined as a small fragment of something broken off from the whole. It is also defined as a person with an unusual or odd personality. It is also defined as cover with flakes or as if with flakes. It is also defined as form into flakes.
The word FLAKED has no known definition.
FLAN is defined as open pastry filled with fruit or custard.
FLANK is defined as the side of military or naval formation. It is also defined as a cut from the fleshy part of an animal’s side between the ribs and the leg. It is also defined as a subfigure consisting of a side of something. It is also defined as be located at the sides of something or somebody. It is also defined as the side between ribs and hipbone.
FLANNEL is defined as bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth. It is also defined as a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing.
FLEA is defined as any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
The word FLED has no known definition.
FLEE is defined as run away quickly.
LANDFALL is defined as the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water). It is also defined as the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water).
LEAF is defined as look through a book or other written material. It is also defined as the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants. It is also defined as a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book). It is also defined as hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door). It is also defined as produce leaves, of plants. It is also defined as turn over pages.
LEAFED is defined as having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination.
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