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.
PARONYMY
Etymology
Noun
paronymy (countable and uncountable, plural paronymies)
The quality of being paronymous.
The use of paronymous words.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ron"y*my, n.
Definition: The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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