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pan

Short Definition : criticize harshly

Definition
(noun) cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
Synonyms : cooking pan
Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Synonyms : goat god
Definition
(noun) shallow container made of metal Definition
(noun) chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
Synonyms : genus pan
Definition
(verb) make a sweeping movement
Example Sentence
  • The camera panned across the room
Definition
(verb) wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Synonyms : pan off pan out
Definition
(verb) express a totally negative opinion of
Synonyms : tear apart trash
Example Sentence
  • The critics panned the performance
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the way people eat "pan"(hindi) and spit everywhere deserves harsh criticism..

think of the paan(hindi)..anyone who eats PAN excessively is subject to HARSH CRITICISM.

PAN means the opposite of PANEGYRIC(praise)

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The performance of the band was so bad, we threw the PAN at them, even the kitchen sink!!

PAN's Labyrinth was so popular that no movie critic dared to PAN about it.

PAN sounding similar to BAN.. Which is a way of critisizing harshly

Pan ,it is obvious that when you eat pan and spit in the road you will be harshly critized

panacea

Short Definition : cure-all; remedy for all diseases

Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia Definition
(noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
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THIS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.

PAIN I'll SEE YA -> its a cure for all ailments so we can say "see ya" to pain and aches!!

Panacea Biotec - A Pharma Company - is producing remedy for all diseases.

panacea sounds like panasonic.panasonic is a famous company which claims that they are the greatest.So panacea means like greatest of all. i mean something that cures everything

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pan bana rasvala - aisa karey dhamal ;this pan will solve all issues

panacea= Pan(all) + ace = If player is behind in point and he will shoot all ace in tennis match it will cure all

pan (all)....

panache

Short Definition : flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache;

Definition
(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance
Synonyms : dash elan flair style
Example Sentence
  • he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
Definition
(noun) a feathered plume on a helmet
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ir reminds of the movie FASHION.all de top models wer frm panache..therefore u cn relate it to stylish way of dressin

panache.. sounds like moustache... ppl grow differnts kinds of moustaches to appear stylish

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if u have seen the movie "FASHION"... priyanka chopra models for the company PANACHE,,, which shows pryinaka chopra is stylish , energetic, and famboyant

people eat PAN to showoff, but they don't know that it will cause ACHE

sounds like headache so they can do things with out head ache

Problem+Cash. If you have cash.. you'll solve your problem without any difficulty.

pandemic

Short Definition : widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people

Definition
(noun) an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world Definition
(adj) epidemic over a wide geographical area
Example Sentence
  • a pandemic outbreak of malaria
Definition
(adj) existing everywhere
Example Sentence
  • pandemic fear of nuclear war
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Just to remind you: <br> demos = people <br> epi = top <br> pan = all <br> <br> So, epidemic means spread in a small area. Pandemic means spread in across countries etc., Further epidemic is any undesirable thing where pandemic is used only in

sounds like "epidemic" which also means widespread

pandemic,epidemic,endemic....say pandemic is whole world,epidemic whole country and endemic is for a city or particular in a community

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the end "demic" also fits for epidemic.. and it is a synonym for pandemic..

Epidemic is confined to a small grp of people... epidemic diseases might to confined to a country... whereas pandemic is widespread...NOT confined.. like H1N1 virus

PAN+epidemic—habit of eating PAN is WIDESPREAD

in a pan(frying) every liquid gets spread , so pandemic is sth wide spread, a widespread disease .

Pandemonium

Short Definition : wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost

Definition
(noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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sounds like harmonium(musical instrument)...a harmonium gone out of array creates noisy disorder...commotion

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Pan (all) + Demon (devil) + ium (like) = like full of devils (wild place).

pan+DEMON+ium.. it also means hell.. that is a very noisy and disordered place.. and demon dwells in hell.. hence pandemonium means hell..

PAN+DEMON....if we start making pan cards for demon in India there will be utter confusion because there are very few good people

this is from movie Dabang of salmankhan he was named pandey n he was very wild n noisy

All are watching Kung fu panda and suddenly PANDA(e) has bcum DEMON...so all of them wer alarmed, shocked and CONFUSED.

Dam.. inside a pen making wild noise.

कोलाहल (m) भारी गड़बड़ी भूतपिशाच का निवास स्थान

All the pandit and muni with harmonium created pandemonium

Sounds like Ande moni hum ... We teased our friend moni throwing eggs .. So there was noise and chaos as people ran here and there to hide frm her

pander

Short Definition : cater to (the low desires of others)

Definition
(noun) someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) Definition
(verb) yield (to); give satisfaction to
Synonyms : gratify indulge
Definition
(verb) arrange for sexual partners for others
Synonyms : pimp procure
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p(pant)+ander(inside)....pant k ander vale ko girlzz chahiye....needs some1 to arrange girlss....call pander...he ll do somethin....

pander - pan(porn) and pander sounds like render...one who renders (give or cater) something porn...make your mnemonic with these words

MAHESH BHATT HAS PANDERED BRINGING IN A KISSING BANDER ( IMRAN HASHMI)

Pander: Porn + Render. Renderer/Provider/Caterer of porn stuffs

sounds like Pan+Vendor. That Pan vendor is a pander by evening.or just think of vendor....anyone who is catering to the needs of to whom he is supplying

Reminds of Pandher ( Maninder Singh Pandher) found convict in Nithari killing case (as of today-14th feb-09) Have to edit blames from 'Mr.Pandher' now (13/09/09)

Try to relate with pamper.Pander pampers his clients with whatever they want.

PANTER.....pant means trousers.....a person who always plays with his and other people's pants is PANDER

pander: pan+Dar: I know it takes long time to get a pan card if i apply it my self, so i gave it to a BROKER as its very urgent to me,and now i need not to fear about its process,he will get my pan card in 1 day.BROKER

pander sounds like"Bandar"(hindi for monkey)....so for people into the act of pandering i.e. arranging for sexual partners for others...we dont hold them in high regards and call them names like bandar....

out of der(fear in hindi) serving with a pan(meetapan in hindi) to one which is satisfying a low desire of that someone

noun कुटना दलाल (m) verb कुटनाई करना दलाली करना बढ़ावा देना

pander(panther) =panther used for vulgar desire

panegyric

Short Definition : formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.

Definition
(noun) a formal expression of praise
Synonyms : encomium eulogy paean pean
Definition
(adj) formally expressing praise
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pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of praise

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pane(pain)+gyric(lyrics)=if someone takes pain and writes lyrics then he will get <b>PRAISED</b>!!!

panehyric:gyric sounnds like "lyric".so if any song has a good lyric then everybody praise it...in invites appreciation and praises..

it sounds like eugyric which also means praise

Pen + jerry = When Jerry helps Tom from Owner. Tom offers pen to Jerry and say go i.e. formal praise.

If the lyrics of the songs are good then the lyricist will get PRAISEd

pan+e+gyric~juric= i told to jury of india that we need a facility to apply pan cards through E~electonically ie, Online. And ther judge/Jury praised me for this idea.

Looking through a window pane at the formal wear makes me want to express praise, not jeers (gyric)

opposite of pan is panegyrc

sounds like panipuri.. you praise sb if they get you panipuri

PANEGYRIC= PANIGRAHANAM, when panigrahanam happens others praise through manthras

pang

Short Definition : sudden sharp feeling of pain

Definition
(noun) a sudden sharp feeling
Synonyms : stab twinge
Example Sentence
  • pangs of regret
  • she felt a stab of excitement
  • twinges of conscience
Definition
(noun) a mental pain or distress
Synonyms : sting
Example Sentence
  • a pang of conscience
Definition
(noun) a sharp spasm of pain
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pang

If something bangs me, I feel a pang.

Rhymes with FANG, when fang bites there's PAIN

if someone takes panga(hindi), it is because he is in sharp mental pain

Poke+Sting=Sharp Pain.

panoramic

Short Definition : denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area

Definition
(adj) as from an altitude or distance
Synonyms : bird's-eye
Example Sentence
  • a bird's-eye survey
  • a panoramic view
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horama in Greek means: sight. pan + orama = total view.

there is a book named panorama..which contains the information of everything...

concentrate on d word mic.....mics are used to send sound to distant palces nd usuallly is at some altitude...

I can capture panoramic view with my sony ericsom mobile

(nora)h jones with stand with a mic at such a place where she will get a pa(noramic) view.

i can use a mic to communicate over great distances

ramember movie "PA".the word is pallet sound like pa let means pa is resting,where?on the bad.but bad is too poor

pan means all and oramic means oracle.its a computer language.how can we go on with computer language just by practicing on comp by seeing with eyes.

we capture some pictures which have wide angle or widespread picture to capture in continuous frame.. ie COMPREHENSIVE OR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW.

panoramic -seems like ramadhiya place which you like to see without any obstruction , with unbroken view

pantomime

Short Definition : acting without dialogue; V.

Definition
(noun) a performance using gestures and body movements without words
Synonyms : dumb show mime
Definition
(verb) act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
Synonyms : mime
Example Sentence
  • The acting students mimed eating an apple
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panto+mime mime means acting without word.i.e. we can get mime in PANTO movie.

Pant of mine is gone, can't talk because of embarrassment.

rember a frnd pinto who cnt speak so he acts without dialogie.....:)

tushaar kapoor performs a pantomime in golmaal movies

pant+o+mime...when you talk a lot you tend to pant so mime(act) without panting(talking).

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Mr.Bean's pantomime was the best(both by meaning of pantomime and the concept)

pant + of + mine >>> In bheja fry 2 when monkey takes away KK Menon's pant, Bhushan does an actions just like a monkey which were without words and gets the pants back from monkey..

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