In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERBALANCING
Verb
overbalancing
present participle of overbalance
Source: Wiktionary
OVERBALANCE
O`ver*bal"ance, v. t.
1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh. Locke.
2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium.
O"ver*bal`ance, n.
Definition: Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports. J. Edwards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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