Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ASSEVERATION
assertion, averment, asseveration
(noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
asseveration (countable and uncountable, plural asseverations)
An earnest affirmation or declaration of support.
Synonyms
• (earnest affirmation): averment, avowal
Source: Wiktionary
As*sev`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. asseveratio.]
Definition: The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration. Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions. Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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