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.
UNMASK
unmask, uncloak
(verb) reveal the true nature of; “The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician”
unmask
(verb) take the mask off; “unmask the imposter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unmask (third-person singular simple present unmasks, present participle unmasking, simple past and past participle unmasked)
(transitive) To remove a mask from someone.
(transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
(intransitive) To remove one's mask.
(transitive, computing) To enable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting or setting the associated bit.
Anagrams
• Kumans, maskun
Source: Wiktionary
Un*mask", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mask.]
Definition: To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
Un*mask", v. i.
Definition: To put off a mask. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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