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Today’s pangram is ADJACENCY.
ADJACENCY is defined as the attribute of being so near as to be touching.
ACNE is defined as an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones.
ADDEND is defined as a number that is added to another number (the augend).
ADDENDA is defined as textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.
CADENCE is defined as (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. It is also defined as a recurrent rhythmical series. It is also defined as the close of a musical section.
CANCAN is defined as a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line.
CANDY is defined as a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts. It is also defined as coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.
CANE is defined as beat with a cane. It is also defined as a stick that people can lean on to help them walk. It is also defined as a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment. It is also defined as a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane.
The word CANED has no known definition.
CANNA is defined as any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers.
CANNED is defined as recorded for broadcast. It is also defined as sealed in a can or jar.
CANNY is defined as showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
CAYENNE is defined as plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red. It is also defined as a long and often twisted hot red pepper. It is also defined as ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
CYAN is defined as of a bluish shade of green. It is also defined as a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color.
DANCE is defined as move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance. It is also defined as taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. It is also defined as an artistic form of nonverbal communication. It is also defined as a party for social dancing. It is also defined as a party of people assembled for dancing. It is also defined as move in a graceful and rhythmical way. It is also defined as skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways.
The word DANCED has no known definition.
DANDY is defined as a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost. It is also defined as a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance. It is also defined as very good.
DEADEN is defined as make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation. It is also defined as cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients. It is also defined as make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible. It is also defined as become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor. It is also defined as convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil. It is also defined as lessen the momentum or velocity of. It is also defined as make vapid or deprive of spirit.
DEADENED is defined as devoid of physical sensation; numb. It is also defined as made or become less intense.
DEAN is defined as United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955). It is also defined as a man who is the senior member of a group. It is also defined as an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college. It is also defined as (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals.
DECADENCE is defined as the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.
DECENCY is defined as the quality of being polite and respectable. It is also defined as the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality.
DENY is defined as deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit. It is also defined as deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure. It is also defined as refuse to let have. It is also defined as declare untrue; contradict. It is also defined as refuse to accept or believe. It is also defined as refuse to grant, as of a petition or request. It is also defined as refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
DYNE is defined as a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.
ENDED is defined as having come or been brought to a conclusion.
ENNEAD is defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one.
JEAN is defined as a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric.
JENNY is defined as female donkey. It is also defined as United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907).
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NADA is defined as a quantity of no importance.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NANNY is defined as a woman who is the custodian of children. It is also defined as female goat.
NEED is defined as have need of. It is also defined as anything that is necessary but lacking. It is also defined as the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior. It is also defined as require as useful, just, or proper. It is also defined as a state of extreme poverty or destitution. It is also defined as a condition requiring relief.
NEEDED is defined as necessary for relief or supply.
NEEDY is defined as poor enough to need help from others. It is also defined as demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree. It is also defined as needy people collectively.
The word NENE has no known definition.
The word YENNED has no known definition.
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