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.
RAZZLE
razzle, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, razmataz
(noun) any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
razzle (third-person singular simple present razzles, present participle razzling, simple past and past participle razzled)
To dazzle or disorient
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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