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Today’s pangram is ENJAMBMENT.
ENJAMBMENT is defined as the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause.
ABATE is defined as become less in amount or intensity. It is also defined as make less active or intense.
ABATEMENT is defined as an interruption in the intensity or amount of something. It is also defined as the act of abating.
ABET is defined as assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
ABETMENT is defined as the verbal act of urging on.
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.
BANTAM is defined as very small. It is also defined as any of various small breeds of fowl.
BATE is defined as flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons. It is also defined as moderate or restrain; lessen the force of. It is also defined as soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments.
The word BATTEMENT has no known definition.
BATTEN is defined as furnish with battens. It is also defined as stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber. It is also defined as a strip fixed to something to hold it firm. It is also defined as secure with battens.
BEAT is defined as a regular route for a sentry or policeman. It is also defined as come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. It is also defined as make a rhythmic sound. It is also defined as avoid paying. It is also defined as move rhythmically. It is also defined as be a mystery or bewildering to. It is also defined as wear out completely. It is also defined as make a sound like a clock or a timer. It is also defined as the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. It is also defined as move with a flapping motion. It is also defined as the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music. It is also defined as very tired. It is also defined as move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. It is also defined as a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior. It is also defined as (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. It is also defined as give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. It is also defined as move with a thrashing motion. It is also defined as beat through cleverness and wit. It is also defined as stir vigorously. It is also defined as a regular rate of repetition. It is also defined as a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations. It is also defined as a stroke or blow. It is also defined as be superior. It is also defined as glare or strike with great intensity. It is also defined as hit repeatedly. It is also defined as indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks. It is also defined as make by pounding or trampling. It is also defined as produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly. It is also defined as sail with much tacking or with difficulty. It is also defined as shape by beating. It is also defined as strike (a part of one’s own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music. It is also defined as strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting. It is also defined as the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing. It is also defined as the sound of stroke or blow.
BEATEN is defined as much trodden and worn smooth or bare. It is also defined as formed or made thin by hammering.
BEET is defined as round red root vegetable. It is also defined as biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop.
BENT is defined as fixed in your purpose. It is also defined as a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way. It is also defined as of metal e.g.. It is also defined as grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens. It is also defined as used of the back and knees; stooped. It is also defined as a special way of doing something. It is also defined as an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
BETA is defined as beets. It is also defined as preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product. It is also defined as second in order of importance. It is also defined as the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
The word EATEN has no known definition.
EMANATE is defined as give out (breath or an odor). It is also defined as proceed or issue forth, as from a source.
ENTENTE is defined as a friendly understanding between political powers. It is also defined as an informal alliance between countries.
The word JETE has no known definition.
MANATEE is defined as sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded.
MANTA is defined as extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned. It is also defined as a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl.
MATE is defined as the officer below the master on a commercial ship. It is also defined as a person’s partner in marriage. It is also defined as a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent’s king. It is also defined as one of a pair. It is also defined as South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea. It is also defined as place an opponent’s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game. It is also defined as a fellow member of a team. It is also defined as engage in sexual intercourse. It is also defined as bring two objects, ideas, or people together. It is also defined as an exact duplicate. It is also defined as informal term for a friend of the same sex. It is also defined as South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. It is also defined as the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner).
MATTE is defined as change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. It is also defined as not reflecting light; not glossy. It is also defined as the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss. It is also defined as a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted.
The word MEANT has no known definition.
MEAT is defined as the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. It is also defined as the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone. It is also defined as the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food.
MEET is defined as contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. It is also defined as experience as a reaction. It is also defined as collect in one place. It is also defined as a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. It is also defined as be adjacent or come together. It is also defined as undergo or suffer. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as come together. It is also defined as be in direct physical contact with; make contact. It is also defined as being precisely fitting and right. It is also defined as get together socially or for a specific purpose. It is also defined as meet by design; be present at the arrival of.
The word MENTEE has no known definition.
The word META has no known definition.
METE is defined as a line that indicates a boundary.
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.
TAME is defined as correct by punishment or discipline. It is also defined as make less strong or intense; soften. It is also defined as overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable. It is also defined as brought from wildness into a domesticated state. It is also defined as very docile. It is also defined as make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans. It is also defined as adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. It is also defined as flat and uninspiring. It is also defined as very restrained or quiet.
TEAM is defined as form a team. It is also defined as a cooperative unit (especially in sports). It is also defined as two or more draft animals that work together to pull something.
TEAMMATE is defined as a fellow member of a team.
TEAT is defined as the small projection of a mammary gland.
TEEM is defined as be teeming, be abuzz. It is also defined as move in large numbers.
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.
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.
TENEMENT is defined as a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards.
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.
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