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Today’s pangram is TAILWIND.
TAILWIND is defined as wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft.
The word ALIT has no known definition.
ANTI is defined as a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.). It is also defined as not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
ATILT is defined as departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.
ATTAIN is defined as reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. It is also defined as find unexpectedly. It is also defined as to gain with effort. It is also defined as reach a destination, either real or abstract.
AWAIT is defined as look forward to the probable occurrence of.
DATA is defined as a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
DINT is defined as interchangeable with `means’ in the expression `by means of’.
INITIAL is defined as mark with one’s initials. It is also defined as occurring at the beginning. It is also defined as the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name).
LANTANA is defined as a flowering shrub.
LILT is defined as a jaunty rhythm in music. It is also defined as articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way.
LINT is defined as cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds. It is also defined as fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers.
NATAL is defined as a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean. It is also defined as a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is also defined as relating to or accompanying birth. It is also defined as of or relating to the buttocks.
The word NATANT has no known definition.
NITWIT is defined as a stupid incompetent person.
TAIL is defined as a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements. It is also defined as the rear part of a ship. It is also defined as go after with the intent to catch. It is also defined as any projection that resembles the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. It is also defined as the rear part of an aircraft. It is also defined as remove or shorten the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the time of the last part of something. It is also defined as remove the stalk of fruits or berries. It is also defined as the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. It is also defined as (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person’s head.
TAINT is defined as the state of being contaminated. It is also defined as contaminate with a disease or microorganism. It is also defined as place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
The word TALI has no known definition.
TALL is defined as too improbable to admit of belief. It is also defined as lofty in style. It is also defined as a garment size for a tall person. It is also defined as great in vertical dimension; high in stature. It is also defined as impressively difficult.
The word TALLIT has no known definition.
TANNIN is defined as any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine.
TIDAL is defined as of or relating to or caused by tides.
TILL is defined as a treasury for government funds. It is also defined as a strongbox for holding cash. It is also defined as unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together. It is also defined as work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.
TILT is defined as a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances. It is also defined as move sideways or in an unsteady way. It is also defined as pitching dangerously to one side. It is also defined as heel over. It is also defined as a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. It is also defined as the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. It is also defined as to incline or bend from a vertical position. It is also defined as a slight but noticeable partiality. It is also defined as charge with a tilt.
TINT is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as a dye for coloring the hair. It is also defined as a just detectable amount. It is also defined as color lightly.
TITAN is defined as a person of exceptional importance and reputation. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). It is also defined as the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
TWAIN is defined as two items of the same kind.
TWILIT is defined as lighted by or as if by twilight.
TWILL is defined as a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs. It is also defined as a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs. It is also defined as weave diagonal lines into (textiles).
TWIN is defined as being two identical. It is also defined as a duplicate copy. It is also defined as (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini. It is also defined as duplicate or match. It is also defined as a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho. It is also defined as bring two objects, ideas, or people together. It is also defined as either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy. It is also defined as give birth to twins. It is also defined as grow as twins.
TWIT is defined as aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing. It is also defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping. It is also defined as someone who is regarded as contemptible.
WAIT is defined as the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something). It is also defined as look forward to the probable occurrence of. It is also defined as time during which some action is awaited. It is also defined as wait before acting. It is also defined as serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant. It is also defined as stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.
WANT is defined as have need of. It is also defined as anything that is necessary but lacking. It is also defined as a state of extreme poverty. It is also defined as the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. It is also defined as a specific feeling of desire. It is also defined as feel or have a desire for; want strongly. It is also defined as be without, lack; be deficient in. It is also defined as hunt or look for; want for a particular reason. It is also defined as wish or demand the presence of.
WATT is defined as a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm. It is also defined as Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819).
WILT is defined as become limp. It is also defined as any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots. It is also defined as causing to become limp or drooping. It is also defined as lose strength.
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