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.
STRAIGHTENER
straightener
(noun) a device for straightening; “a hair straightener”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
straightener (plural straighteners)
A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
Anyone or anything which straightens.
(slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
(slang) A bribe.
Anagrams
• restraighten
Source: Wiktionary
Straight"en*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, straightens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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