In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DECOMPOSING
Verb
decomposing
present participle of decompose
Source: Wiktionary
DECOMPOSE
De`com*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decomposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Decomposing.] Etym: [Cf. F. décomposer. Cf. Discompose.]
Definition: To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
De`com*pose", v. i.
Definition: To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EMBARRASSMENT
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