The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PURSUAL
pursuit, chase, pursual, following
(noun) the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pursual (plural pursuals)
The act of pursuit.
Source: Wiktionary
Pur*su"al, n.
Definition: The act of pursuit. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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