Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
DYSFUNCTION
dysfunction, disfunction
(noun) (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; “erectile dysfunction”; “sexual relationship dysfunction”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dysfunction (countable and uncountable, plural dysfunctions)
A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
Antonyms
• eufunction
• function
Verb
dysfunction (third-person singular simple present dysfunctions, present participle dysfunctioning, simple past and past participle dysfunctioned)
(nonstandard, intransitive, mostly, biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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