You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
TRAIT
trait
(noun) a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trait (plural traits)
(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
Synonym: characteristic
(object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Coordinate terms: mixin, interface, class
Anagrams
• Attri, Ratti, ittar, tiatr
Source: Wiktionary
Trait, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. tractus, fr. trahere to draw. See Trace, v., and cf. Tract a region, Trace a strap, Tret.]
1. A stroke; a touch. By this single trait Homer makes an essential difference between the Iliad and Odyssey. Broome.
2. A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
Note: Formerly pronounced tra, as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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