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.
EXACERVATION
Ex*ac`er*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. exacervare to heap up exceedingly. See Ex-, and Acervate.]
Definition: The act of heaping up. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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