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.
OUTSTANDS
Verb
outstands
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outstand
Anagrams
• standouts, stands out
Source: Wiktionary
OUTSTAND
Out*stand", v. i.
Definition: To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out.
Out*stand", v. t.
1. To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [R.] Woodward.
2. To stay beyond. "I have outstood my time." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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