Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
NONVERBAL
gestural, nonverbal
(adjective) being other than verbal communication; “the study of gestural communication”; “art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression”
nonverbal
(adjective) involving little use of language; “a nonverbal intelligence test”
nonverbal
(adjective) lacking verbal skill; “rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
nonverbal (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of non-verbal
Noun
nonverbal (plural nonverbals)
Alternative spelling of non-verbal
Source: Wiktionary
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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