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.
INTERPLAY
interplay
(noun) reciprocal action and reaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interplay (plural interplays)
Interaction; reciprocal relationship.
Verb
interplay (third-person singular simple present interplays, present participle interplaying, simple past and past participle interplayed)
to interact
Anagrams
• painterly, party line
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*play`, n.
Definition: Mutual action or influence; interaction; as, the interplay of affection.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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26 June 2025
DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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