The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JUSTIFICATORY
justificative, justificatory, vindicatory
(adjective) providing justification
defensive, justificative, justificatory
(adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
justificatory
providing justification
Source: Wiktionary
Jus*tif"i*ca*to*ry, a.
Definition: Vindicatory; defensory; justificative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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