The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXPLICITNESS
explicitness
(noun) clarity as a consequence of being explicit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
explicitness (usually uncountable, plural explicitnesses)
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
Antonyms
• implicitness
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*plic"it*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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