The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEBETATES
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hebetates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hebetate
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HEBETATE
Heb"e*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hebetated; p. pr. & vb. n. Hebetating.] Etym: [L. hebetatus, p. p. of hebetare to dull. See Hebete.]
Definition: To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt; to stupefy; as, to hebetate the intellectual faculties. Southey
Heb"e*tate, a.
1. Obtuse; dull.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a dull or blunt and soft point. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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