MAUDLINISM

Etymology

Noun

maudlinism (countable and uncountable, plural maudlinisms)

A maudlin condition.

Source: Wiktionary


Maud"lin*ism, n.

Definition: A maudlin state. Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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