Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
DEFLATION
deflation
(noun) the act of letting the air out of something
deflation
(noun) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
deflation
(noun) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; “a constant deflation of the desert landscape”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deflation (countable and uncountable, plural deflations)
An act or instance of deflating.
(economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
(economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.
Synonyms
• (decrease in price level): disinflation
• (economic contraction): impoverishment
Antonyms
• inflation
Anagrams
• defoliant
Source: Wiktionary
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