According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
LAXATION
loosening, laxation
(noun) the act of making something less tight
defecation, laxation, shitting
(noun) the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laxation (countable and uncountable, plural laxations)
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
Source: Wiktionary
Lax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]
Definition: The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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