In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHORTLIST
shortlist
(verb) put someone or something on a short list
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
shortlist (plural shortlists)
Alternative spelling of short list
Verb
shortlist (third-person singular simple present shortlists, present participle shortlisting, simple past and past participle shortlisted)
To place something on a short list
Source: Wiktionary
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