According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
SOPHISTICAL
sophistic, sophistical
(adjective) plausible but misleading
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sophistical (comparative more sophistical, superlative most sophistical)
Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry.
Fallacious, misleading or incorrect in logic or reasoning, especially intentionally.
Synonyms
• sophistic
Anagrams
• pathoclisis, postischial
Source: Wiktionary
So*phis"tic, So*phis"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. sophisticus, Gr. sophistique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a sophist; embodying sophistry; fallaciously subtile; not sound. His argument . . . is altogether sophistical. Macaulay.
– So*phis"tic*al*ly, adv.
– So*phis"tic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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