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.
DETRUSION
Etymology
Noun
detrusion (countable and uncountable, plural detrusions)
The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.
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Source: Wiktionary
De*tru"sion, n. Etym: [L. detrusio. See Detrude.]
Definition: The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.
– De*tru"sive, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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