Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UNCURL
uncurl
(verb) move out of a curled position; “He uncurled himself”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
uncurl (third-person singular simple present uncurls, present participle uncurling, simple past and past participle uncurled)
(transitive, intransitive) To straighten out from being curled up.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*curl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curl.]
Definition: To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
Un*curl", v. i.
Definition: To become uncurled, or straight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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