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prosper, flourish, fare well, make it; work out, turn out,<br />

result, come out, end (up), conclude, culminate, eventuate:<br />

Your grandiose plans for irrigating the Sahara didn't pan out,<br />

either! How did the election pan out?<br />

panache n. flourish, dash, ‚lan, ‚clat, chic, sophistication, savoir<br />

faire, savoir vivre, flamboyance, verve, style, cultivation,<br />

(good) taste, flair, smartness, boldness, self-assurance,<br />

swagger, vigour, liveliness, spirit, brio, gusto, zest,<br />

animation, enthusiasm, energy: Whatever needs to be done, you<br />

can count on Irena to carry it off with panache.<br />

pandemonium<br />

n. bedlam, chaos, turmoil, disorder, tumult, frenzy, uproar,<br />

Brit furore or US furor, confusion: Pandemonium reigned after<br />

the first bomb struck.<br />

pander v. 1 Usually, pander to. satisfy, gratify, humour, indulge,<br />

fulfil, bow to, yield to, truckle to, cater to: She is tired of<br />

pandering to his every wish. 2 procure, pimp, solicit: I<br />

didn't believe he would sink so low as to pander for his<br />

business clients.<br />

--n. 3 panderer, pimp, procurer, solicitor, whoremonger, White<br />

slaver, Slang flesh-pedlar or US also flesh-peddler or<br />

flesh-pedler, Brit ponce, mack: The word pander is an eponym<br />

for Pandarus, who acted as a sycophantic go-between for Troilus<br />

in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde .<br />

pane n. panel, sheet, glass, window-pane, light, quarrel,<br />

bull's-eye: Ring up the glazier and have that pane replaced in<br />

the door.<br />

pang n. 1 pain, stab, ache, pinch, twinge, stitch, spasm: I felt a<br />

sharp pang of hunger. 2 qualm, hesitation, scruple, misgiving,<br />

remorse, regret, contrition, contriteness, self-reproach,<br />

mortification, guilt, anguish, discomfort, malaise: Does Claire<br />

feel the slightest pangs for treating him badly?<br />

panic n. 1 terror, alarm, fear, fright, dread, horror, dismay,<br />

consternation, hysteria; anxiety, apprehension,<br />

apprehensiveness, nervousness: As the speeding car veered<br />

towards us, a feeling of panic gripped me.

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