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Today’s pangrams are CHECKMATE and MATCHMAKE.
CHECKMATE is defined as a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent’s king. 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 complete victory.
The word MATCHMAKE has no known definition.
ACHE is defined as feel physical pain. It is also defined as have a desire for something or someone who is not present. It is also defined as be the source of pain. It is also defined as a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
AHEM is defined as the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc..
ATTACH is defined as take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. It is also defined as create social or emotional ties. It is also defined as be attached; be in contact with. It is also defined as become attached. It is also defined as cause to be attached.
ATTACHE is defined as a shallow and rectangular briefcase. It is also defined as a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission.
CACHE is defined as (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics. It is also defined as save up as for future use. It is also defined as a secret store of valuables or money. It is also defined as a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons).
CACHET is defined as a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal. It is also defined as an indication of approved or superior status. It is also defined as a seal on a letter.
CATCH is defined as reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot. It is also defined as perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily. It is also defined as perceive by hearing. It is also defined as the act of catching an object with the hands. It is also defined as a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident. It is also defined as suffer from the receipt of. It is also defined as see or watch. It is also defined as take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of. It is also defined as hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. It is also defined as succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase. It is also defined as to hook or entangle. It is also defined as apprehend and reproduce accurately. It is also defined as the quantity that was caught. It is also defined as a restraint that checks the motion of something. It is also defined as attract and fix. It is also defined as capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping. It is also defined as detect a blunder or misstep. It is also defined as the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). It is also defined as a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect. It is also defined as attract; cause to be enamored. It is also defined as catch up with and possibly overtake. It is also defined as grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of. It is also defined as a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion). It is also defined as a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth. It is also defined as a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window. It is also defined as anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching). It is also defined as become aware of. It is also defined as be struck or affected by. It is also defined as be the catcher. It is also defined as cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled. It is also defined as check oneself during an action. It is also defined as contract. It is also defined as delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned. It is also defined as discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state. It is also defined as get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly. It is also defined as reach in time. It is also defined as spread or be communicated. It is also defined as start burning. It is also defined as take in and retain.
CHAT is defined as talk socially without exchanging too much information. It is also defined as songbirds having a chattering call. It is also defined as birds having a chattering call. It is also defined as an informal conversation.
CHEAT is defined as weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat. It is also defined as engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud. It is also defined as weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous. It is also defined as deprive somebody of something by deceit. It is also defined as defeat someone through trickery or deceit. It is also defined as someone who leads you to believe something that is not true. It is also defined as be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage. It is also defined as the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme. It is also defined as a deception for profit to yourself.
CHECK is defined as an appraisal of the state of affairs. It is also defined as be verified or confirmed; pass inspection. It is also defined as make cracks or chinks in. It is also defined as a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something. It is also defined as examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition. It is also defined as develop (a child’s or animal’s) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control. It is also defined as become fractured; break or crack on the surface only. It is also defined as lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. It is also defined as the state of inactivity following an interruption. It is also defined as find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. It is also defined as slow the growth or development of. It is also defined as a written order directing a bank to pay money. It is also defined as be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something. It is also defined as mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on. It is also defined as additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct. It is also defined as a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.. It is also defined as the act of inspecting or verifying. It is also defined as something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. It is also defined as the bill in a restaurant. It is also defined as put a check mark on or near or next to. It is also defined as be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. It is also defined as hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. It is also defined as the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess. It is also defined as abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey. It is also defined as arrest the motion (of something) abruptly. It is also defined as a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard). It is also defined as block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey. It is also defined as (chess) a direct attack on an opponent’s king. It is also defined as consign for shipment on a vehicle. It is also defined as decline to initiate betting. It is also defined as hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping. It is also defined as make an examination or investigation. It is also defined as obstructing an opponent in ice hockey. It is also defined as place into check. It is also defined as stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution. It is also defined as stop in a chase especially when scent is lost. It is also defined as verify by consulting a source or authority. It is also defined as write out a check on a bank account.
CHEEK is defined as either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump. It is also defined as an impudent statement. It is also defined as impudent aggressiveness. It is also defined as either side of the face below the eyes. It is also defined as speak impudently to.
CHEETAH is defined as long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game.
EACH is defined as to or from every one of two or more (considered individually). It is also defined as (used of count nouns) every one considered individually.
ETCH is defined as carve or cut a design or letters into. It is also defined as carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block. It is also defined as cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible. It is also defined as make an etching of. It is also defined as selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons.
HACK is defined as cough spasmodically. It is also defined as an old or over-worked horse. It is also defined as a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money. It is also defined as cut with a hacking tool. It is also defined as be able to manage or manage successfully. It is also defined as significantly cut up a manuscript. It is also defined as a mediocre and disdained writer. It is also defined as fix a computer program piecemeal until it works. It is also defined as one who works hard at boring tasks. It is also defined as a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends. It is also defined as a horse kept for hire. It is also defined as a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.. It is also defined as a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil. It is also defined as cut away. It is also defined as kick on the arms. It is also defined as kick on the shins.
The word HAKA has no known definition.
HAKE is defined as any of several marine food fishes related to cod. It is also defined as the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
HAMATE is defined as the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers.
HATCH is defined as shading consisting of multiple crossing lines. It is also defined as devise or invent. It is also defined as a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open. It is also defined as sit on (eggs). It is also defined as the production of young from an egg. It is also defined as a movable barrier covering a hatchway. It is also defined as draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper. It is also defined as emerge from the eggs. It is also defined as inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating.
HATCHET is defined as weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians. It is also defined as a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood).
HATE is defined as the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. It is also defined as dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards.
The word HATH has no known definition.
The word HATHA has no known definition.
HEAT is defined as gain heat or get hot. It is also defined as make hot or hotter. It is also defined as the sensation caused by heat energy. It is also defined as arouse or excite feelings and passions. It is also defined as utility to warm a building. It is also defined as the trait of being intensely emotional. It is also defined as a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature. It is also defined as the presence of heat. It is also defined as applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity. It is also defined as a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race. It is also defined as provide with heat.
HEATH is defined as a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation. It is also defined as a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers.
The word HECK has no known definition.
HEME is defined as a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
KETCH is defined as a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost.
MACHETE is defined as a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation.
MAHATMA is defined as (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage.
MATCH is defined as a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. It is also defined as set into opposition or rivalry. It is also defined as be equal to in quality or ability. It is also defined as lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction. It is also defined as make correspond or harmonize. It is also defined as a pair of people who live together. It is also defined as make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. It is also defined as bring two objects, ideas, or people together. It is also defined as a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect. It is also defined as an exact duplicate. It is also defined as be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. It is also defined as a burning piece of wood or cardboard. It is also defined as a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete. It is also defined as be equal or harmonize. It is also defined as give or join in marriage. It is also defined as provide funds complementary to. It is also defined as something that resembles or harmonizes with. It is also defined as the score needed to win a match.
The word MATCHA has no known definition.
MATH is defined as a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement.
METH is defined as an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant.
TACH is defined as measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation.
TEACH is defined as impart skills or knowledge to. It is also defined as an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718). It is also defined as accustom gradually to some action or attitude.
TECH is defined as a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences.
TEETH is defined as the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.
TEETHE is defined as grow teeth; cut the baby teeth.
THAT is defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.. It is also defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.. It is also defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers..
THATCH is defined as an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718). It is also defined as a house roof made with a plant material (as straw). It is also defined as cover with thatch. It is also defined as hair resembling thatched roofing material. It is also defined as plant stalks used as roofing material.
The word THEE has no known definition.
THEM is defined as The objective case of they..
THEME is defined as (music) melodic subject of a musical composition. It is also defined as an essay (especially one written as an assignment). It is also defined as (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. It is also defined as the subject matter of a conversation or discussion. It is also defined as a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work. It is also defined as provide with a particular theme or motive.
THETA is defined as the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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