In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OUTLET
release, outlet, vent
(noun) activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; “she had no other outlet for her feelings”; “he gave vent to his anger”
exit, issue, outlet, way out
(noun) an opening that permits escape or release; “he blocked the way out”; “the canyon had only one issue”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outlet (plural outlets)
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
A river that runs out of a lake.
A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
A wall-mounted device such as a socket or receptacle connected to an electrical system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment or appliances.
Anagrams
• let out
Source: Wiktionary
Out"let`, n.
Definition: The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent. Receiving all, and having no outlet. Fuller.
Out*let", v. t.
Definition: To let out; to emit. [R.] Daniel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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