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.
OVERSLIPPING
Verb
overslipping
present participle of overslip
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSLIP
O`ver*slip", v. t.
Definition: To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNDERLAY
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