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.
DECEPTIVENESS
deceptiveness, obliquity
(noun) the quality of being deceptive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deceptiveness (uncountable)
the state or quality of being deceptive
Source: Wiktionary
De*cep"tive*ness, n.
Definition: The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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