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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).
EFFETE is defined as affected, overrefined, and effeminate. It is also defined as deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective.
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.
The word FEET has no known definition.
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).
FELT is defined as change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. It is also defined as a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers. It is also defined as cover with felt. It is also defined as mat together and make felt-like.
The word FEMME has no known definition.
FETE is defined as an elaborate party (often outdoors). It is also defined as an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place). It is also defined as have a celebration.
FETTLE is defined as a state of fitness and good health. It is also defined as remove mold marks or sand from (a casting).
FIEF is defined as a piece of land held under the feudal system.
FIFE is defined as a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band.
FILE is defined as record in a public office or in a court of law. It is also defined as a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other. It is also defined as file a formal charge against. It is also defined as office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order. It is also defined as a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together. It is also defined as place in a container for keeping records. It is also defined as a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal. It is also defined as proceed in line. It is also defined as smooth with a file.
FILET is defined as cut into filets. It is also defined as a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish. It is also defined as a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef. It is also defined as decorate with a lace of geometric designs. It is also defined as lace having a square mesh.
FILL is defined as make full, also in a metaphorical sense. It is also defined as any material that fills a space or container. It is also defined as occupy the whole of. It is also defined as become full. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as assume, as of positions or roles. It is also defined as eat until one is sated. It is also defined as fill to satisfaction. It is also defined as appoint someone to (a position or a job). It is also defined as a quantity sufficient to satisfy. It is also defined as plug with a substance.
FILLET is defined as cut into filets. It is also defined as fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members. It is also defined as a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish. It is also defined as a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus. It is also defined as a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband. It is also defined as a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef. It is also defined as decorate with a lace of geometric designs.
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.
FLEE is defined as run away quickly.
FLEET is defined as moving very fast. It is also defined as move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. It is also defined as disappear gradually. It is also defined as a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership. It is also defined as a group of warships organized as a tactical unit. It is also defined as group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership. It is also defined as group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership.
FLIT is defined as move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. It is also defined as a sudden quick movement. It is also defined as a secret move (to avoid paying debts).
FLOE is defined as a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea.
FOIL is defined as a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through. It is also defined as anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing’s good qualities. It is also defined as hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. It is also defined as picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector. It is also defined as a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button. It is also defined as a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal. It is also defined as cover or back with foil. It is also defined as enhance by contrast.
FOLIO is defined as the system of numbering pages. It is also defined as a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book). It is also defined as a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages.
FOOL is defined as a person who lacks good judgment. It is also defined as fool or hoax. It is also defined as a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages. It is also defined as spend frivolously and unwisely. It is also defined as a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. It is also defined as indulge in horseplay. It is also defined as make a fool or dupe of.
FOOT is defined as lowest support of a structure. It is also defined as pay for something. It is also defined as (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm. It is also defined as add a column of numbers. It is also defined as the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint. It is also defined as a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard. It is also defined as any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates. It is also defined as walk. It is also defined as the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings. It is also defined as an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot. It is also defined as a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger. It is also defined as a support resembling a pedal extremity. It is also defined as the lower part of anything. It is also defined as travel by walking.
The word FOOTIE has no known definition.
LEFT is defined as the hand that is on the left side of the body. It is also defined as the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher’s left. It is also defined as those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare. It is also defined as not used up. It is also defined as intended for the left hand. It is also defined as a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east. It is also defined as being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north. It is also defined as location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east. It is also defined as of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. It is also defined as toward or on the left; also used figuratively.
The word LEFTIE has no known definition.
LIFE is defined as the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities. It is also defined as the condition of living or the state of being alive. It is also defined as an account of the series of events making up a person’s life. It is also defined as the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death). It is also defined as animation and energy in action or expression. It is also defined as a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives. It is also defined as a characteristic state or mode of living. It is also defined as a living person. It is also defined as a motive for living. It is also defined as living things collectively. It is also defined as the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living. It is also defined as the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones. It is also defined as the period between birth and the present time. It is also defined as the period from the present until death.
LIFETIME is defined as the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).
LIFT is defined as lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building. It is also defined as raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help. It is also defined as the act of raising something. It is also defined as fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means. It is also defined as invigorate or heighten. It is also defined as make off with belongings of others. It is also defined as transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable). It is also defined as rise up. It is also defined as cancel officially. It is also defined as perform cosmetic surgery on someone’s face. It is also defined as take illegally. It is also defined as a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground. It is also defined as put an end to. It is also defined as plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised. It is also defined as the event of something being raised upward. It is also defined as raise from a lower to a higher position. It is also defined as move upwards. It is also defined as take without referencing from someone else’s writing or speech; of intellectual property. It is also defined as the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity. It is also defined as move upward. It is also defined as raise in rank or condition. It is also defined as a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill. It is also defined as a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg. It is also defined as a ride in a car. It is also defined as call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs. It is also defined as make audible. It is also defined as one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot. It is also defined as pay off (a mortgage). It is also defined as remove from a seedbed or from a nursery. It is also defined as remove from a surface. It is also defined as remove (hair) by scalping. It is also defined as rise upward, as from pressure or moisture. It is also defined as take hold of something and move it to a different location. It is also defined as take off or away by decreasing. It is also defined as take (root crops) out of the ground. It is also defined as the act of giving temporary assistance.
LIFTOFF is defined as the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad.
LOFT is defined as a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept. It is also defined as floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage. It is also defined as floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space. It is also defined as (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air. It is also defined as kick or strike high in the air. It is also defined as lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel’s hull. It is also defined as propel through the air. It is also defined as store in a loft.
MIFF is defined as a state of irritation or annoyance. It is also defined as cause to be annoyed.
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.
TEFF is defined as an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay.
TIFF is defined as a quarrel about petty points.
TOFFEE is defined as caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets.
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