In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DEPRISURE
De*pri"sure, n. Etym: [F. dépriser to undervalue; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + priser to prize, fr. prix price, fr. L. pretium. See Dispraise.]
Definition: Low estimation; disesteem; contempt. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CORRECTION
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
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