The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BALKANISE
Balkanize, Balkanise
(verb) divide a territory into small, hostile states
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
Balkanise (third-person singular simple present Balkanises, present participle Balkanising, simple past and past participle Balkanised)
Alternative spelling of Balkanize
Verb
balkanise (third-person singular simple present balkanises, present participle balkanising, simple past and past participle balkanised)
Alternative spelling of balkanize
Source: Wiktionary
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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