The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNMONOPOLIZE
Un`mo*nop"o*lize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + monopolize.]
Definition: To recover or release from the state of being monopolized. [R.] Unmonopolizing the rewards of learning and industry. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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