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.
SHORTENER
shortener
(noun) any agent that shortens; “alcohol is a great shortener of life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shortener (plural shorteners)
One who, or that which, shortens.
Source: Wiktionary
Short"en*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, shortens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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