“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
EFFLEURAGE
effleurage
(noun) a rhythmic stroking; “effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
effleurage (countable and uncountable, plural effleurages)
(massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
Verb
effleurage (third-person singular simple present effleurages, present participle effleuraging, simple past and past participle effleuraged)
(massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.
Source: Wiktionary
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GRIEVOUS
(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”
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