The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARAPHRASTIC
paraphrastic
(adjective) altered by paraphrasing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
paraphrastic (comparative more paraphrastic, superlative most paraphrastic)
Pertaining to a paraphrase.
(grammar) Of a Latin conjugation: composed of the verb sum with participial forms of the verbs conjugated (as in e.g. amaturus sum).
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*phras"tic, Par`a*phras"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.paraphrastique.]
Definition: Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free.
– Par`a*phras"tic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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