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.
UNSUBTLE
broad, unsubtle
(adjective) lacking subtlety; obvious; “gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unsubtle (comparative more unsubtle, superlative most unsubtle)
not subtle; obvious
Source: Wiktionary
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