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.
ELUSORY
Adjective
elusory (comparative more elusory, superlative most elusory)
That tends to elude
Synonyms
• elusive
• evasive
Source: Wiktionary
E*lu"so*ry, a. Etym: [LL. elusorius.]
Definition: Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.
– E*lu"so*ri*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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