The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CONSTERNATE
consternate
(verb) fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; “After the terrorist attack, people look consternated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
consternate (third-person singular simple present consternates, present participle consternating, simple past and past participle consternated)
(transitive) To cause consternation in; to dismay.
Source: Wiktionary
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