Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ENHANCEMENT
enhancement, sweetening
(noun) an improvement that makes something more agreeable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
enhancement (countable and uncountable, plural enhancements)
Improvement.
Antonym: dehancement
(radiology) The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area.
Source: Wiktionary
En*hance"ment, n.
Definition: The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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