According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
OBVIATING
preclusive, obviating
(adjective) made impossible
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
obviating
present participle of obviate
Source: Wiktionary
OBVIATE
Ob"vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Obviating.] Etym: [L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.]
1. To meet in the way. [Obs.] Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion. Fuller.
2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going. To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions. Woodward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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