In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PACTIONED
Verb
pactioned
simple past tense and past participle of paction
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PACTION
Pac"tion, n. Etym: [L. pactio: cf. F. paction. See Pact.]
Definition: An agreement; a compact; a bargain. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
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