SUBDUEDNESS

meekness, subduedness

(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering

dimness, subduedness

(noun) the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

subduedness (uncountable)

The quality of being subdued.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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