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Today’s pangram is POTENCY.
POTENCY is defined as the state of being potent; a male’s capacity to have sexual intercourse. It is also defined as the inherent capacity for coming into being. It is also defined as the power or right to give orders or make decisions. It is also defined as capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects.
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.
CONCEPT is defined as an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.
CONCOCT is defined as devise or invent. It is also defined as prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. It is also defined as invent. It is also defined as make a concoction (of) by mixing.
CONNECT is defined as make a logical or causal connection. It is also defined as be or become joined or united or linked. It is also defined as plug into an outlet. It is also defined as establish communication with someone. It is also defined as connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. It is also defined as be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation. It is also defined as establish a rapport or relationship. It is also defined as hit or play a ball successfully. It is also defined as join by means of communication equipment. It is also defined as join for the purpose of communication. It is also defined as land on or hit solidly.
CONNOTE is defined as involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. It is also defined as express or state indirectly.
CONTENT is defined as the state of being contented with your situation in life. It is also defined as the amount that can be contained. It is also defined as what a communication that is about something is about. It is also defined as satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are. It is also defined as the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. It is also defined as something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation. It is also defined as (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something. It is also defined as make content. It is also defined as satisfy in a limited way. It is also defined as the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc..
The word COOPT has no known definition.
COOT is defined as slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks.
COTE is defined as a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons).
COTTON is defined as erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers. It is also defined as soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. It is also defined as fabric woven from cotton fibers. It is also defined as take a liking to. It is also defined as thread made of cotton fibers.
COTTONY is defined as resembling cotton; as soft as cotton.
COYOTE is defined as small wolf native to western North America. It is also defined as a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time). It is also defined as someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border).
The word ECOTONE has no known definition.
ENTENTE is defined as a friendly understanding between political powers. It is also defined as an informal alliance between countries.
The word NETTY has no known definition.
The word NONET has no known definition.
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.
OCTET is defined as eight performers or singers who perform together. It is also defined as a musical composition written for eight performers. It is also defined as a set of eight similar things considered as a unit. It is also defined as eight people considered as a unit. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.
ONTO is defined as On the top of; upon..
OPPONENT is defined as characterized by active hostility. It is also defined as someone who offers opposition. It is also defined as a contestant that you are matched against.
PENT is defined as closely confined.
PETTY is defined as contemptibly narrow in outlook. It is also defined as (informal) small and of little importance. It is also defined as larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale). It is also defined as inferior in rank or status.
PEYOTE is defined as the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons. It is also defined as a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons.
POET is defined as a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry).
PONTOON is defined as a float supporting a seaplane. It is also defined as (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge.
POPPET is defined as a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines.
POTENT is defined as having great influence. It is also defined as having or wielding force or authority. It is also defined as (of a male) capable of copulation. It is also defined as having a strong physiological or chemical effect.
POTTY is defined as a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination. It is also defined as slightly intoxicated. It is also defined as marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. It is also defined as a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom. It is also defined as (British informal) trivial.
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.
TEENY is defined as (used informally) very small.
TEEPEE is defined as a Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
TENET is defined as a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.
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.
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.
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.
The word TONY has no known definition.
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.
TOPE is defined as a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists. It is also defined as drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic.
TOTE is defined as carry with difficulty. It is also defined as a capacious bag or basket.
TYCOON is defined as a very wealthy or powerful businessman.
TYPE is defined as a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). It is also defined as identify as belonging to a certain type. It is also defined as write by means of a keyboard with types. It is also defined as all of the tokens of the same symbol. It is also defined as a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper. It is also defined as a subdivision of a particular kind of thing. It is also defined as (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon. It is also defined as printed characters.
TYPO is defined as a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.
The word YENTE has no known definition.
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