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Today’s pangrams are CLOAKED, DEADLOCK, and DEADLOCKED.
CLOAKED is defined as covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak. It is also defined as having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading.
DEADLOCK is defined as a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
DEADLOCKED is defined as at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions.
ACCEDE is defined as yield to another’s wish or opinion. It is also defined as take on duties or office. It is also defined as to agree or express agreement.
The word ACCEDED has no known definition.
ACCOLADE is defined as a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
The word ACED has no known definition.
The word ADDED has no known definition.
ADDLE is defined as mix up or confuse. It is also defined as become rotten.
ADDLED is defined as confused and vague; used especially of thinking. It is also defined as (of eggs) no longer edible.
The word ALACK has no known definition.
ALLELE is defined as (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character.
ALOE is defined as succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa.
CACAO is defined as tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
CACKLE is defined as noisy talk. It is also defined as a loud laugh suggestive of a hen’s cackle. It is also defined as emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing. It is also defined as squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens. It is also defined as talk or utter in a cackling manner. It is also defined as the sound made by a hen after laying an egg.
The word CACKLED has no known definition.
CAKE is defined as small flat mass of chopped food. It is also defined as form a coat over. It is also defined as a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax). It is also defined as baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat.
The word CAKED has no known definition.
CALL is defined as assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. It is also defined as make a prediction about; tell in advance. It is also defined as order, request, or command to come. It is also defined as utter a sudden loud cry. It is also defined as pay a brief visit. It is also defined as the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date. It is also defined as a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement. It is also defined as a demand especially in the phrase. It is also defined as a telephone connection. It is also defined as a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. It is also defined as greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. It is also defined as demand payment of (a loan). It is also defined as give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance. It is also defined as get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. It is also defined as the characteristic sound produced by a bird. It is also defined as make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands. It is also defined as a brief social visit. It is also defined as a demand for a show of hands in a card game. It is also defined as an instruction that interrupts the program being executed. It is also defined as a request. It is also defined as ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. It is also defined as a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course. It is also defined as a visit in an official or professional capacity. It is also defined as call a meeting; invite or command to meet. It is also defined as challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense. It is also defined as challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of. It is also defined as consider or regard as being. It is also defined as declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. It is also defined as indicate a decision in regard to. It is also defined as lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. It is also defined as make a stop in a harbour. It is also defined as order or request or give a command for. It is also defined as order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. It is also defined as read aloud to check for omissions or absentees. It is also defined as require the presentation of for redemption before maturation. It is also defined as rouse somebody from sleep with a call. It is also defined as send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message. It is also defined as (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. It is also defined as stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather. It is also defined as utter a characteristic note or cry. It is also defined as utter in a loud voice or announce.
CALLA is defined as water arum. It is also defined as South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
The word CALLALOO has no known definition.
The word CALLED has no known definition.
CLACK is defined as make a rattling sound. It is also defined as a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated. It is also defined as speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. It is also defined as a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction. It is also defined as make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens.
The word CLACKED has no known definition.
CLAD is defined as wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination. It is also defined as having an outer covering especially of thin metal.
CLADE is defined as a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor.
CLOACA is defined as a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water. It is also defined as (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open.
CLOAK is defined as hide under a false appearance. It is also defined as cover as if with clothing. It is also defined as a loose outer garment. It is also defined as anything that covers or conceals. It is also defined as cover with or as if with a cloak.
COAL is defined as burn to charcoal. It is also defined as a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering. It is also defined as fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period. It is also defined as supply with coal. It is also defined as take in coal.
COCA is defined as a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine. It is also defined as United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001). It is also defined as dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect.
COCKADE is defined as an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat.
COCOA is defined as a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot. It is also defined as powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed.
CODA is defined as the closing section of a musical composition.
COLA is defined as carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope’ is a southernism in the United States). It is also defined as large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts.
DALE is defined as an open river valley (in a hilly area).
DEAD is defined as devoid of physical sensation; numb. It is also defined as (followed by `to’) not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive. It is also defined as very tired. It is also defined as drained of electric charge; discharged. It is also defined as not circulating or flowing. It is also defined as quickly and without warning. It is also defined as completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers. It is also defined as not yielding a return. It is also defined as a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense. It is also defined as devoid of activity. It is also defined as lacking acoustic resonance. It is also defined as lacking resilience or bounce. It is also defined as no longer having force or relevance. It is also defined as no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life. It is also defined as not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat. It is also defined as not surviving in active use. It is also defined as out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown. It is also defined as people who are no longer living. It is also defined as physically inactive. It is also defined as the complete stoppage of an action. It is also defined as unerringly accurate.
DEAL is defined as an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each. It is also defined as wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir). It is also defined as take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. It is also defined as succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available. It is also defined as (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. It is also defined as direct the course of; manage or control. It is also defined as a particular instance of buying or selling. It is also defined as give out as one’s portion or share. It is also defined as act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression. It is also defined as do business; offer for sale as for one’s livelihood. It is also defined as administer or bestow, as in small portions. 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 be in charge of, act on, or dispose of. It is also defined as a plank of softwood (fir or pine board). It is also defined as behave in a certain way towards others. It is also defined as distribute cards to the players in a game. It is also defined as give (a specific card) to a player. It is also defined as sell. It is also defined as take action with respect to (someone or something). It is also defined as the act of apportioning or distributing something. It is also defined as the act of distributing playing cards. It is also defined as the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement).
DECADE is defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system. It is also defined as a period of 10 years.
DECAL is defined as either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface.
DOODAD is defined as something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
KALE is defined as a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head. It is also defined as informal terms for money. It is also defined as coarse curly-leafed cabbage.
KOALA is defined as sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark.
KOLA is defined as a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad. It is also defined as tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract.
LACE is defined as add alcohol to (beverages). It is also defined as spin, wind, or twist together. It is also defined as draw through eyes or holes. It is also defined as make by braiding or interlacing. It is also defined as a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment). It is also defined as a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns. It is also defined as do lacework.
LACED is defined as closed with a lace. It is also defined as edged or streaked with color.
LACK is defined as be without. It is also defined as the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
The word LACKED has no known definition.
LADE is defined as remove with or as if with a ladle. It is also defined as fill or place a load on.
The word LADED has no known definition.
LADLE is defined as remove with or as if with a ladle. It is also defined as a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another. It is also defined as put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle.
The word LADLED has no known definition.
LAKE is defined as a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land. It is also defined as any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments. It is also defined as a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal.
LEAD is defined as be in charge of. It is also defined as the introductory section of a story. It is also defined as take somebody somewhere. It is also defined as produce as a result or residue. It is also defined as be conducive to. It is also defined as lead, as in the performance of a composition. It is also defined as a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire. It is also defined as a news story of major importance. It is also defined as travel in front of; go in advance of others. It is also defined as lead, extend, or afford access. It is also defined as move ahead (of others) in time or space. It is also defined as preside over. It is also defined as a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey. It is also defined as cause something to pass or lead somewhere. It is also defined as stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point. It is also defined as be ahead of others; be the first. It is also defined as an actor who plays a principal role. It is also defined as evidence pointing to a possible solution. It is also defined as thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. It is also defined as restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal. It is also defined as the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine. It is also defined as an indication of potential opportunity. It is also defined as mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil. It is also defined as an advantage held by a competitor in a race. It is also defined as a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead’). It is also defined as (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base. It is also defined as cause to undertake a certain action. It is also defined as (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. It is also defined as tend to or result in. It is also defined as the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile). It is also defined as the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.
LEADED is defined as having thin strips of lead between the lines of type. It is also defined as (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead. It is also defined as treated or mixed with lead.
LEAK is defined as unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information. It is also defined as the discharge of a fluid from some container. It is also defined as be leaked. It is also defined as a euphemism for urination. It is also defined as an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape. It is also defined as enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure. It is also defined as have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out. It is also defined as soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi. It is also defined as tell anonymously.
The word LEAKED has no known definition.
LOAD is defined as a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time. It is also defined as corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. It is also defined as a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks. It is also defined as goods carried by a large vehicle. It is also defined as provide (a device) with something necessary. It is also defined as weight to be borne or conveyed. It is also defined as the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents. It is also defined as fill or place a load on. It is also defined as an onerous or difficult concern. It is also defined as an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate. It is also defined as electrical device to which electrical power is delivered. It is also defined as put (something) on a structure or conveyance. It is also defined as the power output of a generator or power plant. It is also defined as transfer from a storage device to a computer’s memory.
LOADED is defined as having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value. It is also defined as filled with a great quantity. It is also defined as very drunk. It is also defined as (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence. It is also defined as (of weapons) charged with ammunition.
LOCAL is defined as anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body. It is also defined as affecting only a restricted part or area of the body. It is also defined as public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops. It is also defined as relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area. It is also defined as of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
LOCALE is defined as the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting).
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