According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
TORTIOUS
tortious
(adjective) of or pertaining to the nature of a tort; “tortious acts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tortious (comparative more tortious, superlative most tortious)
(obsolete) Wrongful; harmful.
(legal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
Synonyms
• (wrongful): wrongful
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"tious, a. Etym: [From Tort.]
1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs.] "Tortious power." Spenser.
2. (Law)
Definition: Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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