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.
BENEFIC
benefic
(adjective) exerting a favorable or beneficent influence; “a benefic star”; “a benefic force”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
benefic (comparative more benefic, superlative most benefic)
Favorable; beneficent.
Noun
benefic (plural benefics)
(astrology) a favorable planet
Antonyms
• malefic
Source: Wiktionary
Be*nef"ic, a. Etym: [L. beneficus. See Benefice.]
Definition: Favorable; beneficent. Milton.
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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