You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
DEVOCALIZES
Verb
devocalizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devocalize
Source: Wiktionary
DEVOCALIZE
De*vo"cal*ize, v. t.
Definition: To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.
– De*vo`cal*i*za"tion, n. If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh). H. Sweet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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