In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
DETRUDES
Verb
detrudes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detrude
Anagrams
• deduster
Source: Wiktionary
DETRUDE
De*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detruded; p. pr. & vb. n. Detruding.] Etym: [L. detrudere, detrusum; de + trudere to thrust, push.]
Definition: To thrust down or out; to push down with force. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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