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.
HALFHEARTED
halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm
(adjective) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; “a halfhearted effort”; “gave only lukewarm support to the candidate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
halfhearted (comparative more halfhearted, superlative most halfhearted)
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
Synonym: lukewarm
(obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"-heart`ed, a.
1. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind. B. Jonson.
2. Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm. H. James.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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