Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be āsatanic.ā However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
TENSITY
tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness
(noun) the physical condition of being stretched or strained; āit places great tension on the leg musclesā; āhe could feel the tenseness of her bodyā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From Latin tensus ātenseā + -ity. Compare intensity.
Noun
tensity (usually uncountable, plural tensities)
The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension.
Source: Wiktionary
Ten"si*ty, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
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