The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACUTENESSES
Noun
acutenesses
plural of acuteness
Source: Wiktionary
ACUTENESS
A*cute"ness, n.
1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.
2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions. Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close. Sir W. Scott.
3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.
4. (Med.)
Definition: Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
Syn.
– Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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