The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERGENERALIZE
overgeneralize, overgeneralise
(verb) draw too general a conclusion; “It is dangerous to overgeneralize”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overgeneralize (third-person singular simple present overgeneralizes, present participle overgeneralizing, simple past and past participle overgeneralized)
To discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
Source: Wiktionary
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26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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