In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNDERSTATING
Verb
understating
present participle of understate
Source: Wiktionary
UNDERSTATE
Un`der*state", v. t.
Definition: To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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