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Today’s pangrams are CONFLUENCE and FLOUNCE.
CONFLUENCE is defined as a coming together of people. It is also defined as a flowing together. It is also defined as a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers).
FLOUNCE is defined as a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim. It is also defined as the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions. It is also defined as walk emphatically.
CELL is defined as a room where a prisoner is kept. It is also defined as small room in which a monk or nun lives. It is also defined as a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction. It is also defined as a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver. It is also defined as a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement. It is also defined as any small compartment. It is also defined as (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
CELLO is defined as a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing.
The word CELLULE has no known definition.
CLEF is defined as a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it.
CLONE is defined as a person who is almost identical to another. It is also defined as a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction. It is also defined as an unauthorized copy or imitation. It is also defined as make multiple identical copies of.
CLUE is defined as a slight indication. It is also defined as roll into a ball. It is also defined as evidence that helps to solve a problem.
COLLEEN is defined as an Irish girl.
COLON is defined as the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos. It is also defined as a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. It is also defined as a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter). It is also defined as the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.
COLONEL is defined as a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
COOL is defined as great coolness and composure under strain. It is also defined as marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional. It is also defined as make cool or cooler. It is also defined as loose heat. It is also defined as lose intensity. It is also defined as being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. It is also defined as fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept. It is also defined as inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color. It is also defined as neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat. It is also defined as psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike. It is also defined as the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature. It is also defined as used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis.
The word COULEE has no known definition.
CULL is defined as look for and gather. It is also defined as the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. It is also defined as remove something that has been rejected.
EFFLUENCE is defined as the process of flowing out.
FEEL is defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as examine by touch. It is also defined as come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. It is also defined as perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. It is also defined as examine (a body part) by palpation. It is also defined as a property perceived by touch. It is also defined as undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. It is also defined as an intuitive awareness. It is also defined as be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. It is also defined as be felt or perceived in a certain way. It is also defined as find by testing or cautious exploration. It is also defined as grope or feel in search of something. It is also defined as have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude. It is also defined as manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure. It is also defined as pass one’s hands over the sexual organs of. It is also defined as produce a certain impression. It is also defined as undergo passive experience of.
FELL is defined as pass away rapidly. It is also defined as the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal). It is also defined as (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. It is also defined as cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow. It is also defined as seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges. It is also defined as sew a seam by folding the edges. It is also defined as the act of felling something (as a tree).
FELON is defined as a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail. It is also defined as someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.
FENNEL is defined as leaves used for seasoning. It is also defined as aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads. It is also defined as any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems. It is also defined as fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture.
FLEE is defined as run away quickly.
FLEECE is defined as outer coat of especially sheep and yaks. It is also defined as shear the wool from. It is also defined as tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing. It is also defined as rip off; ask an unreasonable price. It is also defined as a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing. It is also defined as the wool of a sheep or similar animal.
FLOE is defined as a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea.
FLUE is defined as flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor. It is also defined as organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip. It is also defined as a conduit to carry off smoke.
FLUFF is defined as something of little value or significance. It is also defined as make a mess of, destroy or ruin. It is also defined as erect or fluff up. It is also defined as ruffle (one’s hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect. It is also defined as a blunder (especially an actor’s forgetting the lines). It is also defined as any light downy material.
FOOL is defined as a person who lacks good judgment. It is also defined as fool or hoax. It is also defined as a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages. It is also defined as spend frivolously and unwisely. It is also defined as a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. It is also defined as indulge in horseplay. It is also defined as make a fool or dupe of.
FOUL is defined as become or cause to become obstructed. It is also defined as (of a manuscript) defaced with changes. It is also defined as violating accepted standards or rules. It is also defined as make impure. It is also defined as offensively malodorous. It is also defined as disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. It is also defined as spot, stain, or pollute. It is also defined as especially of a ship’s lines etc. It is also defined as highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. It is also defined as characterized by obscenity. It is also defined as an act that violates the rules of a sport. It is also defined as become soiled and dirty. It is also defined as commit a foul; break the rules. It is also defined as hit a foul ball. It is also defined as make unclean. It is also defined as (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines.
FUEL is defined as provide with fuel. It is also defined as a substance that can be consumed to produce energy. It is also defined as provide with a combustible substance that provides energy. It is also defined as stimulate. It is also defined as take in fuel, as of a ship.
FULL is defined as increase in phase. It is also defined as the time when the Moon is fully illuminated. It is also defined as to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full’ in this sense is used as a combining form). It is also defined as constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. It is also defined as having the normally expected amount. It is also defined as complete in extent or degree and in every particular. It is also defined as having ample fabric. It is also defined as filled to satisfaction with food or drink. It is also defined as being at a peak or culminating point. It is also defined as beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening. It is also defined as containing as much or as many as is possible or normal. It is also defined as make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering. It is also defined as (of sound) having marked deepness and body.
FUNNEL is defined as a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends. It is also defined as a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth. It is also defined as move or pour through a funnel. It is also defined as (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship).
LOCO is defined as informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
LOLL is defined as hang loosely or laxly. It is also defined as be lazy or idle.
LONE is defined as lacking companions or companionship. It is also defined as characterized by or preferring solitude. It is also defined as being the only one; single and isolated from others.
LOON is defined as a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought. It is also defined as large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes. It is also defined as a worthless lazy fellow.
LULL is defined as a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished. It is also defined as make calm or still. It is also defined as a period of calm weather. It is also defined as become quiet or less intensive. It is also defined as calm by deception.
LULU is defined as a very attractive or seductive looking woman.
The word LUNE has no known definition.
NOEL is defined as period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
NUCLEON is defined as a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus.
NULL is defined as lacking any legal or binding force. It is also defined as a quantity of no importance.
OLEO is defined as a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
UNCLE is defined as a source of help and advice and encouragement. It is also defined as the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt.
UNCOOL is defined as (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring.
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