Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
DENIABLE
deniable
(adjective) capable of being denied or contradicted
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deniable (comparative more deniable, superlative most deniable)
Able to be denied or contradicted
Source: Wiktionary
De*ni"a*ble, a. Etym: [See Deny.]
Definition: Capable of being, or liable to be, denied.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
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