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.
PHONETIZE
Verb
phonetize (third-person singular simple present phonetizes, present participle phonetizing, simple past and past participle phonetized)
(transitive) To represent by phonetic signs.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"ne*tize, v. t.
Definition: To represent by phonetic signs. Lowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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