DEGAGE

degage, detached, uninvolved

(adjective) showing lack of emotional involvement; “adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair”- J.S.Perelman; “she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she’s not hypocritically effusive”; “an uninvolved bystander”

degage

(adjective) free and relaxed in manner; “rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner”- Edmund Wilson

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Dé`ga`gé", a. [F., p. p. of dégager to disengage. See De-, lst Gage, and cf. Disgage.]

Definition: Unconstrained; easy; free. Vanbrugh.

A graceful and dégagé manner. Poe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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