LONGUEUR

longueur

(noun) a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

longueur (plural longueurs)

(authorship) A lengthy passage in a dramatic or literary work, especially a dull or tedious one; a period of boredom.

Source: Wiktionary



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CURE

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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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