The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CAREFULNESS
carefulness
(noun) the quality of being careful and painstaking; “I admired the carefulness of his work”
caution, cautiousness, carefulness
(noun) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; “a man of caution”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carefulness (usually uncountable, plural carefulnesses)
The state of being careful.
Source: Wiktionary
Care"ful*ness, n.
Definition: Quality or state of being careful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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