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Today’s pangram is EXPECTANT.
EXPECTANT is defined as in an advanced stage of pregnancy. It is also defined as marked by eager anticipation.
ACCENT is defined as special importance or significance. It is also defined as to stress, single out as important. It is also defined as distinctive manner of oral expression. It is also defined as the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch). It is also defined as the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. It is also defined as a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. It is also defined as put stress on; utter with an accent.
ACCEPT is defined as give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to. It is also defined as be designed to hold or take. It is also defined as tolerate or accommodate oneself to. It is also defined as admit into a group or community. It is also defined as take on as one’s own the expenses or debts of another person. It is also defined as make use of or accept for some purpose. It is also defined as receive willingly something given or offered. It is also defined as be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal. It is also defined as consider or hold as true. It is also defined as react favorably to; consider right and proper. It is also defined as receive (a report) officially, as from a committee.
ACCEPTANCE is defined as the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true. It is also defined as a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations. It is also defined as banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank. It is also defined as the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception. It is also defined as (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract). It is also defined as the act of taking something that is offered. It is also defined as the state of being acceptable and accepted.
ACETATE is defined as a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate. It is also defined as a salt or ester of acetic acid.
ANTE is defined as place one’s stake. It is also defined as (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot.
ANTENNA is defined as one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste. It is also defined as sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ. It is also defined as an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals.
The word ANTENNAE has no known definition.
CANT is defined as a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves). It is also defined as heel over. It is also defined as stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition. It is also defined as insincere talk about religion or morals. It is also defined as two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. It is also defined as a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force.
CANTATA is defined as a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.
CANTEEN is defined as a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen. It is also defined as a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers. It is also defined as a recreation room in an institution. It is also defined as restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat. It is also defined as sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc..
CATNAP is defined as take a siesta. It is also defined as sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed).
CENT is defined as a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit. It is also defined as a fractional monetary unit of several countries.
CETACEAN is defined as of or relating to whales and dolphins etc. It is also defined as large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals.
The word EATEN has no known definition.
ENACT is defined as order by virtue of superior authority; decree. It is also defined as act out; represent or perform as if in a play.
ENTENTE is defined as a friendly understanding between political powers. It is also defined as an informal alliance between countries.
EXACT is defined as claim as due or just. It is also defined as (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct. It is also defined as take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. It is also defined as marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.
EXACTA is defined as a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order.
EXCEPT is defined as take exception to. It is also defined as prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
EXPAT is defined as a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country.
EXPECT is defined as regard something as probable or likely. It is also defined as consider obligatory; request and expect. It is also defined as look forward to the probable occurrence of. It is also defined as be pregnant with. It is also defined as consider reasonable or due. It is also defined as look forward to the birth of a child.
EXTANT is defined as still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost.
EXTENT is defined as the distance or area or volume over which something extends. It is also defined as the point or degree to which something extends.
The word NATANT has no known definition.
NEAT is defined as free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. It is also defined as clean or organized. It is also defined as superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject. It is also defined as very good. It is also defined as (of an alcoholic drink) without water. It is also defined as showing care in execution.
NEATEN is defined as put (things or places) in order. It is also defined as care for one’s external appearance.
NEXT is defined as immediately following in time or order. It is also defined as (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving. It is also defined as nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. It is also defined as (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment.
PACT is defined as a written agreement between two states or sovereigns.
The word PANCETTA has no known definition.
PANT is defined as a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately. It is also defined as breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. It is also defined as the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine). It is also defined as utter while panting, as if out of breath.
PATE is defined as the top of the head. It is also defined as liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned.
PATENT is defined as clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. It is also defined as an official document granting a right or privilege. It is also defined as a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention. It is also defined as grant rights to; grant a patent for. It is also defined as make open to sight or notice. It is also defined as obtain a patent for. It is also defined as (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.
PATENTEE is defined as the inventor to whom a patent is issued.
PEAT is defined as partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried.
PENNANT is defined as a long flag; often tapering. It is also defined as the award given to the champion. It is also defined as a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering).
PENT is defined as closely confined.
The word PENTANE has no known definition.
The word TACET has no known definition.
TACT is defined as consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense.
TAPA is defined as a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark. It is also defined as the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus.
TAPE is defined as measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths. It is also defined as a recording made on magnetic tape. It is also defined as register electronically. It is also defined as record on videotape. It is also defined as memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information. It is also defined as a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening. It is also defined as fasten or attach with tape. It is also defined as the finishing line for a foot race.
The word TAXA has no known definition.
TEAT is defined as the small projection of a mammary gland.
TEEN is defined as being of the age 13 through 19. It is also defined as a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
TEEPEE is defined as a Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
TENANT is defined as someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else. It is also defined as a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease). It is also defined as any occupant who dwells in a place. It is also defined as occupy as a tenant.
TENET is defined as a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.
TENT is defined as a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs). It is also defined as live in or as if in a tent. It is also defined as a web that resembles a tent or carpet.
TEPEE is defined as a Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
TEXT is defined as a book prepared for use in schools or colleges. It is also defined as the words of something written. It is also defined as a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon. It is also defined as the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.).
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