Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
INOPERATIVE
inoperative
(adjective) not working or taking effect; “an inoperative law”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inoperative (not comparable)
Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
(legal) No longer legally binding.
Source: Wiktionary
In*op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + operative.]
Definition: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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