In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
COUNTERCHARMS
Noun
countercharms
plural of countercharm
Source: Wiktionary
COUNTERCHARM
Coun`ter*charm" (koun`tr-chrm"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countercharmed (-chrmd`); p. pr. & vb. n. Countercharming.]
Definition: To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
Coun"ter*charm` (koun"tr-chrm`), n.
Definition: That which has the power of destroying the effect of a charm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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