preteritions
plural of preterition
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`ter*i"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeteritio: cf. F. prétérition.]
1. The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past. Bp. Hall.
2. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, "I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just." Called also paraleipsis.
3. (Law)
Definition: The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
