In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ASSUASIVE
assuasive, soothing
(adjective) freeing from fear and anxiety
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
assuasive (comparative more assuasive, superlative most assuasive)
mild, soothing
Noun
assuasive (plural assuasives)
Anything that soothes.
Source: Wiktionary
As*sua"sive, a. Etym: [From assuage, as if this were fr. a supposed L. assuadere to persuade to; or from E. pref. ad + -suasive as in persuasive.]
Definition: Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing. [R.] Music her soft assuasive voice applies. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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