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.
FRANKNESS
frankness, outspokenness
(noun) the trait of being blunt and outspoken
candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness
(noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
frankness (countable and uncountable, plural franknesses)
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
Synonyms
• See also veracity
Source: Wiktionary
Frank"ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being frank; candor; openess; ingenuousness; fairness; liberality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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