Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CIRCUMSPECTION
circumspection, caution
(noun) the trait of being circumspect and prudent
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
(noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; “the servants showed great tact and discretion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
circumspection (countable and uncountable, plural circumspections)
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*spec"tion, n. Etym: [L. circumspectio.]
Definition: Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton.
Syn.
– Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”
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