There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ESCALATION
escalation
(noun) an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; “higher wages caused an escalation of prices”; “there was a gradual escalation of hostilities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
escalation (countable and uncountable, plural escalations)
an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
(customer support) The reassignment of a difficult customer problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
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