Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BLANDER
Adjective
blander
comparative form of bland
Anagrams
• Brandel, Breland, brandle
Source: Wiktionary
BLAND
Bland, a. Etym: [L. blandus, of unknown origin.]
1. Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant. "Exhilarating vapor bland." Milton.
2. Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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