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.
OVERPRAISING
Verb
overpraising
present participle of overpraise
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*prais"ing, n.
Definition: The act of praising unduly; excessive praise. Milton.
OVERPRAISE
O`ver*praise", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Overprize, Superpraise.]
Definition: To praise excessively or unduly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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