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Today’s pangrams are ETHANOL and NONLETHAL.
ETHANOL is defined as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline.
NONLETHAL is defined as not capable of causing death.
AEON is defined as (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe. It is also defined as an immeasurably long period of time. It is also defined as the longest division of geological time.
ALLOT is defined as give out. It is also defined as allow to have. It is also defined as administer or bestow, as in small portions.
ALOE is defined as succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa.
ALOHA is defined as an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian).
ALONE is defined as without anybody else or anything else. It is also defined as without any others being included or involved. It is also defined as lacking companions or companionship. It is also defined as exclusive of anyone or anything else. It is also defined as radically distinctive and without equal. It is also defined as isolated from others.
ALTO is defined as the highest adult male singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the lowest female voice. It is also defined as the lowest female singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor. It is also defined as a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. It is also defined as the pitch range of the lowest female voice.
ANNOTATE is defined as provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases. It is also defined as add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
ATOLL is defined as an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
ATONAL is defined as characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.
ATONE is defined as turn away from sin or do penitence. It is also defined as make amends for.
HALO is defined as an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint. It is also defined as a toroidal shape. It is also defined as a circle of light around the sun or moon.
HELLHOLE is defined as any place of pain and turmoil.
HELLO is defined as an expression of greeting.
HOLE is defined as informal terms for a difficult situation. It is also defined as one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course. It is also defined as hit the ball into the hole. It is also defined as informal terms for the mouth. It is also defined as a depression hollowed out of solid matter. It is also defined as a fault. It is also defined as an opening deliberately made in or through something. It is also defined as an opening into or through something. It is also defined as an unoccupied space. It is also defined as make holes in.
The word HOLT has no known definition.
HONE is defined as make perfect or complete. It is also defined as a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors. It is also defined as sharpen with a hone.
HOOT is defined as something of little value. It is also defined as a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt. It is also defined as a loud raucous cry (as of an owl). It is also defined as to utter a loud clamorous shout. It is also defined as utter the characteristic sound of owls.
HOTEL is defined as a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.
LENTO is defined as in music. It is also defined as (of tempo) slow.
LLANO is defined as an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America).
LOAN is defined as a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English. It is also defined as give temporarily; let have for a limited time. It is also defined as the temporary provision of money (usually at interest).
LOATH is defined as unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. It is also defined as (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed.
LOATHE is defined as find repugnant.
LOLL is defined as hang loosely or laxly. It is also defined as be lazy or idle.
LONE is defined as lacking companions or companionship. It is also defined as characterized by or preferring solitude. It is also defined as being the only one; single and isolated from others.
LOON is defined as a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought. It is also defined as large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes. It is also defined as a worthless lazy fellow.
LOOT is defined as goods or money obtained illegally. It is also defined as informal terms for money. It is also defined as take illegally; of intellectual property. It is also defined as steal goods; take as spoils.
LOTTO is defined as a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
NEON is defined as a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts.
NEONATAL is defined as relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth.
NEONATE is defined as a baby from birth to four weeks.
NOEL is defined as period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
NONE is defined as a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise. It is also defined as a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier. It is also defined as not any.
The word NONET has no known definition.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOTATE is defined as put into notation, as of music or choreography.
NOTE is defined as a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). It is also defined as a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time. It is also defined as make mention of. It is also defined as observe with care or pay close attention to. It is also defined as high status importance owing to marked superiority. It is also defined as make a written note of. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added). It is also defined as notice or perceive. It is also defined as a brief written record. It is also defined as a characteristic emotional quality. It is also defined as a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling.
OATEN is defined as of or related to or derived from oats.
OATH is defined as profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. It is also defined as a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. It is also defined as a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior.
OLEO is defined as a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
ONTO is defined as On the top of; upon..
TALON is defined as a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey.
TATTOO is defined as a design on the skin made by tattooing. It is also defined as a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters. It is also defined as stain (skin) with indelible color. It is also defined as the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining.
TEETOTAL is defined as practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. It is also defined as practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The word TELETHON has no known definition.
TENON is defined as a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint.
TOLL is defined as value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance). It is also defined as charge a fee for using. It is also defined as ring slowly.
TONAL is defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
TONE is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli. It is also defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. It is also defined as give a healthy elasticity to. It is also defined as (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound). It is also defined as a musical interval of two semitones. It is also defined as the quality of a person’s voice. It is also defined as vary the pitch of one’s speech. It is also defined as utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically. It is also defined as a steady sound without overtones. It is also defined as change the color or tone of. It is also defined as change to a color image. It is also defined as (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages. It is also defined as the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author.
TONNE is defined as a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
TOOL is defined as ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it. It is also defined as the means whereby some act is accomplished. It is also defined as a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else. It is also defined as obscene terms for penis. It is also defined as an implement used in the practice of a vocation. It is also defined as drive. It is also defined as furnish with tools. It is also defined as work with a tool.
TOON is defined as a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
TOOT is defined as make a loud noise. It is also defined as revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. It is also defined as a blast of a horn.
TOOTH is defined as a means of enforcement. It is also defined as hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense. It is also defined as one of a number of uniform projections on a gear. It is also defined as something resembling the tooth of an animal. It is also defined as toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell.
TOOTLE is defined as play (a musical instrument) casually. It is also defined as the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument.
TOTAL is defined as determine the sum of. It is also defined as the whole amount. It is also defined as add up in number or quantity. It is also defined as constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. It is also defined as a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. It is also defined as complete in extent or degree and in every particular. It is also defined as damage beyond the point of repair.
TOTE is defined as carry with difficulty. It is also defined as a capacious bag or basket.
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