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.
ASYNDETA
ASYNDETON
asyndeton
(noun) the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
asyndeta
plural of asyndeton
Source: Wiktionary
ASYNDETON
A*syn"de*ton, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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