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Updated June 2026
the lower part of the leg between the knee and ankle
“The lamb shank was braised until meltingly tender.”
/ʃæŋk/
"Shank" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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