The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness
(noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
directness, straightness
(noun) trueness of course toward a goal; “rivaling a hawk in directness of aim”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
directness (usually uncountable, plural directnesses)
The state or quality of being direct.
• discernest, stridences
Source: Wiktionary
Di*rect"ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.