In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DELUDING
Verb
deluding
present participle of delude
Anagrams
• indulged, ungilded
Source: Wiktionary
DELUDE
De*lude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding.] Etym: [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.]
1. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of. To delude the nation by an airy phantom. Burke.
2. To frustrate or disappoint. It deludes thy search. Dryden.
Syn.
– To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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