As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
MONISH
warn, discourage, admonish, monish
(verb) advise or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior; “I warned him not to go too far”; “I warn you against false assumptions”; “She warned him to be quiet”
caution, admonish, monish
(verb) warn strongly; put on guard
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
monish (third-person singular simple present monishes, present participle monishing, simple past and past participle monished)
(archaic) To admonish; to warn.
Anagrams
• IMNSHO, Mohsin, Shimon
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"ish, v. t. Etym: [OE. monesten. See Admonish, Monition.]
Definition: To admonish; to warn. See Admonish. [Archaic] Ascham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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